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In NIGHT AND THE CITY, director Jules Dassin brilliantly fuses two styles of filmmaking, crossing the expressionist lighting and framing of film noir with the almost documentary location shooting he used for THE NAKED CITY (1948). Dassin treats NIGHT AND THE CITYs central London locations as strange exotic places. As the movie .. Read more

Starring	Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Herbert Lom
Director	Jules Dassin
Genres	Drama

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  Sweaty hopes and fears all played out in a glistening black and white, bombsite London as a hyped up Widmark makes all the wrong choices. He's cashing in on... read more »
  
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  So nearly great...
  
  For the first 80 minutes or so this is classic if not THE classic film noir- about a dreamer in the London post war criminal underground who still fancies his ... read more »
  
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  - Stefan Herber
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  - 07 Sep 2010 at 08:57
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  Convincing Nastiness and Entanglements
  
  An elegantly constructed plot; with every opportunity for vicious tensions, making a sharply dramatic film, sharply presented, with outstanding acting ... read more »
  
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- - Nigel Wilson
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  - 08 Jul 2010 at 12:41
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  yanks in London
  
  An enjoyable crime thriller of double cross and hidden agendas.
  
  Excellent performances all round and a wrestling match that seems to spray sweat off ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Apr 2010 at 22:49
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  This is not America
  
  A pretty dire British attempt at recreating a gritty American-style gangster film noire. Even setting it in 'racy' London does not lend credibility to ... read more »
  
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  - Barry, Wales
  - 19 Mar 2010 at 19:27
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  Widmark
  
  Richard Widmark was mega scary and crazed in this film which gripped from the word go. What a seedy place London seemed back then.
  
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  - Malvern Wells
  - 01 Dec 2009 at 10:33
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  Night and the City
  
  Richard Widmark out of his usual Western attire to grace the screen as a desperate post war chancer. I liked this film very much
  
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  - 06 Apr 2009 at 18:50
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  Of its time
  
  I thought this was a very good film, not being one to watch black and white stuff much.
  
  There is some really good acting and it passes the time well ... read more »
  
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  - 16 Mar 2009 at 15:56
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  Sweaty hopes and fears all played out in a glistening black and white, bombsite London as a hyped up Widmark makes all the wrong choices. He's cashing in on... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  A bit disappointing.
  
  Having seen part of this thriller on Sky, I was anticipation a good film - not so. This was 'ham' acted and overdrawn - and depressing to boot!
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  - 18 Dec 2007 at 19:11
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  Good story and good acting
  
  Richard Widmark on top form as a very minor league gangster/hustler always believing the big idea to make his fame and fortune is just round the corner. ... read more »
  
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  Sweaty hopes and fears all played out in a glistening black and white, bombsite London as a hyped up Widmark makes all the wrong choices. He's cashing in on... read more »
  
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- 585151
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Good story and good acting
  
  Richard Widmark on top form as a very minor league gangster/hustler always believing the big idea to make his fame and fortune is just round the corner. ... read more »
  
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- 490411
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  - worcester uk
  - 02 Nov 2007 at 07:08
- - 3
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  A bit disappointing.
  
  Having seen part of this thriller on Sky, I was anticipation a good film - not so. This was 'ham' acted and overdrawn - and depressing to boot!
  read more »
  
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- 505068
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - les reed
  - east London
  - 18 Dec 2007 at 19:11
- - 1
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  Of its time
  
  I thought this was a very good film, not being one to watch black and white stuff much.
  
  There is some really good acting and it passes the time well ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 727186
- - a customer
  - London
  - 16 Mar 2009 at 15:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Night and the City
  
  Richard Widmark out of his usual Western attire to grace the screen as a desperate post war chancer. I liked this film very much
  
  Report this review
- 738942
- - a customer
  - Birmingham
  - 06 Apr 2009 at 18:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Widmark
  
  Richard Widmark was mega scary and crazed in this film which gripped from the word go. What a seedy place London seemed back then.
  
  Report this review
- 836049
- - Pearson
  - 74 reviews
  - Malvern Wells
  - 01 Dec 2009 at 10:33
- - 0
  - 0
  This is not America
  
  A pretty dire British attempt at recreating a gritty American-style gangster film noire. Even setting it in 'racy' London does not lend credibility to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 874307
- - HDX
  - 124 reviews
  - Barry, Wales
  - 19 Mar 2010 at 19:27
- - 0
  - 0
  yanks in London
  
  An enjoyable crime thriller of double cross and hidden agendas.
  
  Excellent performances all round and a wrestling match that seems to spray sweat off ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 884604
- - itstinks
  - 573 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 18 Apr 2010 at 22:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Convincing Nastiness and Entanglements
  
  An elegantly constructed plot; with every opportunity for vicious tensions, making a sharply dramatic film, sharply presented, with outstanding acting ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 904062
- - Nigel Wilson
  - Helmsley, North Riding of Yorkshire
  - 08 Jul 2010 at 12:41
- - 0
  - 0
  So nearly great...
  
  For the first 80 minutes or so this is classic if not THE classic film noir- about a dreamer in the London post war criminal underground who still fancies his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 921381
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Stefan Herber
  - Grimsby, Lincs
  - 07 Sep 2010 at 08:57

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  In NIGHT AND THE CITY, director Jules Dassin brilliantly fuses two styles of filmmaking, crossing the expressionist lighting and framing of film noir with the almost documentary location shooting he used for THE NAKED CITY (1948). Dassin treats NIGHT AND THE CITYs central London locations as ...