The Naked Dawn

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
Passed
1955    82 mAction, Misdaad
6.667%6.3
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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  • Arthur KennedySantiago
  • Betta St. JohnMaria Lopez
  • Eugene IglesiasManuel Lopez
  • CharlitaTita (entertainer)
  • Roy EngelGuntz (fence)
  • Francis McDonaldRailroad guard
  • Tony MartinezVicente
  • Grady Sutton
  • Edgar G. UlmerRegisseur
  • Julian ZimetScreenplay
  • Josef ShaftelProducer
  • James O. RadfordAssociate Producer
  • Martin LencerArt Direction
  • Harry ReifSet Decoration
  • Frederick GatelyDirector Of Photography
  • Steven ClensosMakeup Artist
  • Raoul PagelAssistant Director
  • Shirley UlmerScript Supervisor
  • Dan MilnerRedacteur
  • Herschel Burke GilbertOriginal Music Composer
  • Mister Arn21 mei 2025
    "The Naked Dawn" offers an engaging story told well, yet the film suffers from subpar casting choices. Arthur Kennedy's inauthentic Mexican accent is particularly jarring, undermining what might have otherwise been a standout film, relegating it to mediocrity.

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