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{{short description|1955 film by Maxwell Shane}}
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| cinematography = [[Floyd Crosby]]
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| editing = Grant Whytock
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| studio = Edward Small Productions
| studio = Edward Small Productions <!-- / World Pictures -->
| studio = World Pictures
| distributor = [[United Artists]]
| distributor = [[United Artists]]
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| runtime = 84 minutes
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'''''The Naked Street''''' is a 1955 American [[crime]] [[film noir]] directed by [[Maxwell Shane]]. The drama features [[Farley Granger]], [[Anthony Quinn]] and [[Anne Bancroft]].
'''''The Naked Street''''' is a 1955 American [[crime]] [[film noir]] directed by [[Maxwell Shane]]. The drama features [[Farley Granger]], [[Anthony Quinn]] and [[Anne Bancroft]] in a story about an enforcer who tries to control his sister's life by falsely clearing her boyfriend of murder.<ref>[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17673/the-naked-street#articles-reviews?articleId=205092 TCM.com's article] has a huge mistake: It says that Phil is Rosalie's father. The Synopsis is correct.</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Phil Regal, a tough racketeer, pulls strings to get his sister Rosalie's punk boyfriend, Nicky, out of a death penalty for a murder he did in fact commit, so that they can get married. Later, when he learns that Nicky is cheating on Rosalie, he arranges for Nicky to be framed for a murder he didn't commit.
Phil Regal (Anthony Quinn), a tough racketeer, pulls strings to get his pregnant unmarried sister Rosalie's punk boyfriend, Nicky, out of a death penalty sentence for killing Barricks, so that they can get married. Later, after Rosalie loses the baby and Phil learns that Nicky is cheating on her, the gangster arranges for Nicky to be framed for a murder. Nicky threatens to expose how Phil got Nicky out of the first murder rap. Nicky is executed for the murder. Phil dies while trying to escape the police.


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Farley Granger later said that he thought the movie was "preachy, trite and pedestrian," although he welcomed the opportunity to work with [[Anthony Quinn]] and [[Anne Bancroft]].<ref>Granger, Farley, ''Include Me Out''. New York: St. Martin's Press 2007. ISBN 0-312-35773-7, p. 177-178</ref>
==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Farley Granger]] as Nicholas 'Nicky' Bradna
* [[Farley Granger]] as Nicholas 'Nicky' Bradna
* [[Anthony Quinn]] as Phil Regal
* [[Anthony Quinn]] as Phil Regal
* [[Anne Bancroft]] as Rosalie Regalzyk
* [[Anne Bancroft]] as Rosalie Regalzyk, Phil's sister
* [[Peter Graves]] as Joe McFarland
* [[Peter Graves]] as Joe McFarland, journalist at ''New York Chronicle''
* Else Neft as Mrs. Regalzyk
* [[Else Bäck|Else Neft]] as Mrs. Regalzyk
* [[Sara Berner]] as Millie Swadke
* [[Sara Berner]] as Millie Swadke
* [[Jerry Paris]] as Latzi Franks
* [[Jerry Paris]] as Latzi Franks
* [[Mario Siletti]] as Antonio Cardini
* [[Mario Siletti]] as Antonio Cardini
* [[James Flavin]] as Attorney Michael X. Flanders
* [[James Flavin]] as Attorney Michael X. Flanders
* [[Whit Bissell]] as Dist. Atty. Blaker
* [[Whit Bissell]] as District Attorney Blaker
* [[Joe Turkel]] as Shimmy
* [[Joe Turkel]] as Shimmy
* Joyce Terry as Margie
* [[Joyce Terry]] as Margie
* [[Harry Tyler (actor)|Harry Tyler]] as I. Barricks
* [[Harry Tyler (actor)|Harry Tyler]] as I. Barricks
* [[Jerry Hausner]] as Louie
* [[Jerry Hausner]] as Louie
* [[Lee van Cleef]] (uncredited) as Harry Goldisch
* [[Lee van Cleef]] as Harry Goldisch (uncredited)
* [[Jeanne Cooper]] as Evelyn (uncredited)



==Reception==
==Reception==
When the film was released, ''[[The New York Times]]'' film critic, [[Bosley Crowther]], panned the film, writing, "The whole spectacle is dismal and uninspiring. The only cheerful thing that occurs is that the sister and wife, played by Anne Bancroft, falls in love with and marries a newspaper man."<ref>[http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F02EED91338E23BBC4953DFB667838E649EDE Crowther, Bosley], ''The New York Times'', film review, October 1, 1955. Last accessed: February 28, 2011.</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'' rated it 3/5 stars and called it a "solid, fast-paced crime tale".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-naked-street-107212/review/|title=The Naked Street|work=[[TV Guide]]|accessdate=February 20, 2015}}</ref>
When the film was released, ''[[The New York Times]]'' film critic, [[Bosley Crowther]], panned the film, writing, "The whole spectacle is dismal and uninspiring. The only cheerful thing that occurs is that the sister and wife, played by Anne Bancroft, falls in love with and marries a newspaper man."<ref>[https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F02EED91338E23BBC4953DFB667838E649EDE Crowther, Bosley], ''The New York Times'', film review, October 1, 1955. Last accessed: February 28, 2011.</ref> The Buffalo Evening News praised Quinn, Bancroft, and Granger for their acting, but was critical overall: "If there were not a ribbon of ludicrousness running through its violence and brutality-laden scenes, one could call it vicious."<ref>Taussig, Ellen. "Cast is Sincere in 'Crime Drama' on Center Screen." Buffalo Evening News, 10 December 1955.</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'' rated it 3/5 stars and called it a "solid, fast-paced crime tale".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-naked-street/2000105308|title=The Naked Street|work=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=September 17, 2022}}</ref>

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Farley Granger wrote in his autobiography that he thought the movie was "preachy, trite, and pedestrian," although he welcomed the opportunity to work with [[Anthony Quinn]] and [[Anne Bancroft]].<ref>Granger, Farley, ''Include Me Out''. New York: St. Martin's Press 2007. {{ISBN|0-312-35773-7}}, p. 177-178</ref>

It was shown on the [[Turner Classic Movies]] show 'Noir Alley' with [[Eddie Muller]] on September 17, 2022.

==See also==
* [[List of American films of 1955]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0048412|title=The Naked Street}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0048412|title=The Naked Street}}
* {{Allmovie title|id=103591|title=The Naked Street}}
* {{AllMovie title|id=103591|title=The Naked Street}}
* {{Tcmdb title|id=17673|title=The Naked Street}}
* {{TCMDb title|id=17673|title=The Naked Street}}
* {{AFI film|51599}}
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTay1FdXVlo ''The Naked Street''] film clip at [[YouTube]]
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
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* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+naked+street ''The Naked Street''] at [[YouTube]]


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Latest revision as of 01:26, 19 September 2024

The Naked Street
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMaxwell Shane
Screenplay by
Story byLeo Katcher
Produced byEdward Small
Starring
CinematographyFloyd Crosby
Edited byGrant Whytock
Music by
Production
company
Edward Small Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 1955 (1955-08)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Naked Street is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Maxwell Shane. The drama features Farley Granger, Anthony Quinn and Anne Bancroft in a story about an enforcer who tries to control his sister's life by falsely clearing her boyfriend of murder.[1]

Plot

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Phil Regal (Anthony Quinn), a tough racketeer, pulls strings to get his pregnant unmarried sister Rosalie's punk boyfriend, Nicky, out of a death penalty sentence for killing Barricks, so that they can get married. Later, after Rosalie loses the baby and Phil learns that Nicky is cheating on her, the gangster arranges for Nicky to be framed for a murder. Nicky threatens to expose how Phil got Nicky out of the first murder rap. Nicky is executed for the murder. Phil dies while trying to escape the police.

Cast

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Reception

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When the film was released, The New York Times film critic, Bosley Crowther, panned the film, writing, "The whole spectacle is dismal and uninspiring. The only cheerful thing that occurs is that the sister and wife, played by Anne Bancroft, falls in love with and marries a newspaper man."[2] The Buffalo Evening News praised Quinn, Bancroft, and Granger for their acting, but was critical overall: "If there were not a ribbon of ludicrousness running through its violence and brutality-laden scenes, one could call it vicious."[3] TV Guide rated it 3/5 stars and called it a "solid, fast-paced crime tale".[4]

Farley Granger wrote in his autobiography that he thought the movie was "preachy, trite, and pedestrian," although he welcomed the opportunity to work with Anthony Quinn and Anne Bancroft.[5]

It was shown on the Turner Classic Movies show 'Noir Alley' with Eddie Muller on September 17, 2022.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ TCM.com's article has a huge mistake: It says that Phil is Rosalie's father. The Synopsis is correct.
  2. ^ Crowther, Bosley, The New York Times, film review, October 1, 1955. Last accessed: February 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Taussig, Ellen. "Cast is Sincere in 'Crime Drama' on Center Screen." Buffalo Evening News, 10 December 1955.
  4. ^ "The Naked Street". TV Guide. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Granger, Farley, Include Me Out. New York: St. Martin's Press 2007. ISBN 0-312-35773-7, p. 177-178
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