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Naked City - A Death of Princes
Naked City - A Death of Princes
Actors: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Nancy Malone, Walter Matthau
Directors: John Brahm, Tay Garnett, Buzz Kulik, Arthur Hiller
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense
NR     2003     3hr 16min

Gritty and realistic, this is one of television's best police dramas. Filmed on the streets of New York City, this ever-popular series puts a human face on crime, going beyond a simplistic portrayal of good vs. evil to del...  more »

     
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Actors: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Nancy Malone, Walter Matthau
Directors: John Brahm, Tay Garnett, Buzz Kulik, Arthur Hiller
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Crime, Drama, Drama, Classic TV, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Image Entertainment
Format: DVD - Black and White
DVD Release Date: 01/14/2003
Original Release Date: 09/30/1958
Theatrical Release Date: 09/30/1958
Release Year: 2003
Run Time: 3hr 16min
Screens: Black and White
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 1
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

Yippee, Finally, Hooray!
Claude M. Gruener | Austin, TX United States | 02/10/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"There are eight million stories in the Naked City and here is your opportunity to view some of the best. Don't miss watching this series of hard hitting dramas, all filmed in New York City in the late 50's and early 60's! Many poignant stories that will break your heart or warm it. Realistic story lines and fantastic acting by many stars who went on to "make it big." A New York City that still exists in our memories is the real star of this series. One can only hope that more episodes will be released as they are uniformly incredible."
A steal!
Claude M. Gruener | 01/15/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm delighted that Image has begun releasing NAKED CITY episodes. This disc (and "Button in a Haystack") includes 4 episodes from the show's first hour-long season. With 4 episodes on one side of the disc, I worried about compression -- but picture and sound quality are actually quite fine. It's a treat to see & hear these episodes in a 51-minute, uncut format. Here's hoping that Image releases more episodes soon!"
GREAT OLD TV SHOW
Claude M. Gruener | 01/29/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SHOW ON DVD,I WAS 13 YRS OLD WHEN THIS SHOW WAS ON TV.ITS GREAT TO SEE HOW THESE GREAT ACTORS OF TODAY GOT STARTED.WHAT EVER HAPPEND TO PAUL BURKE.THE PICTURE QUALITY IS FANTASTIC,ITS GREAT TO SEE A TV SHOW 51MINS LONG NOT 39 MINS TODAY.TV SETS ARE FANTASTIC TODAY BUT THE COMMERICALS ARE REDICULOUS,TODAYS TV STARS WORK MUCH LESS THEN THOSE OF YEARS AGO AN MAKE SO MUCH MORE MONEY.I HOPE IMAGE VIDEO COMES OUT WITH MORE OF THESE OLD TV SHOWS,MABEY M SQUAD MR LUCKY,THE DEFENDERS,GREAT JOB IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT."
Death of Princes - the Jewel in this collection
John | Ontario Canada | 12/31/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I am giving this DVD collection four instead of five stars because I don't believe it represents a collection of the strongest episodes from the Naked City TV series. It starts out strong with the excellent "Death of Princes" but it is my personal opinion that the following three episodes shy in comparison and are disappointing, especially "Bit a Diamond" which I forced myself to watch to the end. Is it worth buying? Yes! And I would buy it again. Just for "Death of Princes." The opening episode has one of the greatest opening sequence of all of them. The photography is pure genious. And the simplicity and brevity of the narrator's "reaching up... reaching out... and reaching down..." and how it ties in with an equally strong epilogue narration. You just have to see this episode to appreciate one of the most brilliant examples of this TV series."