Because the show was filmed in black and white on location in New York City, the police cars for the show were painted in false colors so that they would not be mistaken for real police cars.
Numerous stars made their first major television appearance on this series, including Sandy Dennis, Peter Fonda, Dustin Hoffman, James Caan and Jon Voight.
Narrator: Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to see "The Naked City." I'm Bert Leonard, the producer. This story was not photographed in a studio. Quite the contrary. The actors played out their roles in the streets and the buildings of New York itself.