| The Naked Dawn | |
| Director: | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Producer: | Josef Shaftel |
| Starring: | Arthur Kennedy Betta St. John |
| Music: | Herschel Burke Gilbert |
| Cinematography: | Frederick Gately |
| Editing: | Dan Milner |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures |
| Runtime: | 82 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Naked Dawn is a 1955 American Technicolor Western film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer starring Arthur Kennedy and Betta St. John.
The story focuses on a poor but proud farmer named Manuel and his wife Maria. When glib-tongued drifter Santiago tries to get Manuel mixed up in a robbery, the farmer is at first resistant, but is goaded into joining Santiago. Corrupted by the prospect of untold wealth, Manuel begins plotting the murder of Santiago; meanwhile, Maria makes plans to run off with the handsome stranger.