The Naked Dawn (1955)
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- Passed
- 1h 22min
- Action, Crime
- 27 Dec 1955 (USA)
- Movie
In Mexico, at the dawn of the automobile, modern bandit Santiago burglarizes train freight cars and falls in love with a poor farmer's wife.
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- 1 nomination.
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| Arthur Kennedy | ... |
Santiago
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| Betta St. John | ... |
Maria Lopez
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| Eugene Iglesias | ... |
Manuel Lopez
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| Roy Engel | ... |
Guntz
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Charlita | ... |
Tita
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Tony Martinez | ... |
Vicente
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
Railroad Guard
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Cabaret Brawler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edgar G. Ulmer | ||
Written by
| Julian Zimet | ... | (written by) (originally as Nina and Herman Schneider) |
Produced by
| James O. Radford | ... | associate producer |
| Josef Shaftel | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Herschel Burke Gilbert | ||
Cinematography by
| Frederick Gately | ... | (as Fredrick Gately) |
Editorial Department
| Dan Milner | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Martin Lencer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Harry Reif | ||
Makeup Department
| Steven Clensos | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Raoul Pagel | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Robert Roderick | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Jack R. Glass | ... | photographic effects |
Music Department
| Herschel Burke Gilbert | ... | conductor |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Shirley Ulmer | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| 'Chema' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1955) (Canada) (theatrical)
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1955) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Actions Cinémas/Théâtre du Temple (2004) (France) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2018) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Santiago, a jolly modern bandito, has just lost his partner when he happens on the isolated farm of young Manuel and Maria Lopez. Manuel's aid is enlisted in what develops into a violent encounter with Santiago's fence. Exposed to money, the fast life, and Santiago's anarchistic philosophy, Manuel (formerly simple and hardworking) is in serious danger of being corrupted (and Maria is not immune either)...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | From Vera Cruz to Matamoros they stalked his desperate trail ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | François Truffaut cited this film as an inspiration for Jules and Jim. In fact, he even mentions Jules and Jim in his review of this film. Truffaut's film came out six years later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ai Hombre See more » |
| Quotes |
Santiago:
Aww! You know how to die. You watch plenty others. See more » |