NOIR CITY 22 - Sunday Evening, January 26 - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Evening Double Feature

Actress Highlighted: Audrey Totter

Tension 6:30

1949, MGM [WB/Park Circus]. 95 min. Dir. John Berry

Audrey Totter pulls out all the stops portraying her ultimate ‘bad girl,” vile voluptuary Claire Quimby, in one of the most underrated noir films of the forties. Richard Basehart plays a milquetoast pharmacist married to the over-sexed and chronically unfaithful Claire. But this sad sack has a plan to get revenge.

Presented in 35mm.

Alias Nick Beal 8:30

1949, Paramount [Universal]. 93 min. Dir. John Farrow

This Faustian tale of soul corruption has campaigning politician Thomas Mitchell making a devilish pact with slick fixer Nick Beal (Ray Milland)—who may be Lucifer incarnate. Beal ensnares the faithful family man in a scandalous affair with delectable devil-doll Audrey Totter, over whom he casts a devious spell.

Presented in 35mm.

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