Frank Niles — The Naked City Character Profile

About Frank Niles

Jean Dexter's ex-boyfriend and a pathological liar initially treated as the prime suspect. Arrested for selling stolen jewelry, he eventually confesses to planning the thefts and reveals that his accomplices killed Jean over a disputed cut of the proceeds.

Frank Niles — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Howard Duff

Appears in

The Naked City (1948)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Frank Niles — Professional Interrogator — Lt. Dan Muldoon (Barry Fitzgerald)
• Frank Niles — Romantic Engaged Couple — Ruth Morrison (Dorothy Hart)
• Frank Niles — Conflict Thief & Victim — Mrs. Hylton (Enid Markey)
• Frank Niles — Professional Interrogator — Jimmy Halloran (Don Taylor)

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• Lt. Dan Muldoon (Barry Fitzgerald)
• Ruth Morrison (Dorothy Hart)
• Jimmy Halloran (Don Taylor)
• Detective Perelli (Tom Pedi)
• Captain Donahue (Frank Conroy)
• Willy Garzah (Ted de Corsia)
• Little Old Lady (Uncredited) (Jean Adair)
• Mrs. Hylton (Enid Markey)
• Harvey (Uncredited) (Harris Brown)
• Narrator (voice) (Mark Hellinger)
• Detective (Uncredited) (Ralph Brooks)
• Hoffman (Uncredited) (Ralph Bunker)