NOIR CITY 22 - Sunday Matinee - February 2 -2:00 p.m.

Sunday Matinee double feature

Actresses Highlighted: Evelyn Keyes and Jan Sterling

The Prowler 2:00

1951, Horizon Pictures [Ivy Films | UCLA | FNF]. 92 min. Dir. Joseph Losey

Film Noir Foundation restoration

Losey’s greatest American film, from a script by legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, has a cop (Van Heflin) stalking a lonely, affluent housewife (Evelyn Keyes) and deciding to win her in time-honored noir tradition: by knocking off her husband. Don’t miss this opportunity to see one of the rarest—and most unusual—of all films noir in its original 35mm glory!

Presented in 35mm.

Ace in the Hole 4:00

1951, Paramount. 111 min. Dir. Billy Wilder

On its release, critics called this the most bitter, cynical, mean-spirited movie ever made. It still might hold the honor. What’s certain is how scarily prescient Wilder’s tale of media manipulation turned out to be. Kirk Douglas is stupendously rotten as a disgraced reporter reclaiming the spotlight by prolonging the plight of a trapped miner. A genuine masterpiece.

Presented digitally.

Host or Publisher Film Noir Foundation