HIGH WALL / STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT | American Cinematheque

Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

Fri, April 1
7:30pm

Rare Noir Preserved! Double Feature! New Prints!

NOIR CITY: HOLLYWOOD, 13TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF FILM NOIR

HIGH WALL / STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT

Presented in collaboration with The Film Noir Foundation

The first night of Noir City: Hollywood 2011 begins with a bang! We'll screen a new 35mm print of HIGH WALL, resurrected by the Film Noir Foundation (special thanks to Warner Bros. and UCLA Film & Television Archive), and a new and restored print of STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT, restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, with preservation funded by Paramount Pictures.

New Print!

HIGH WALL

1947, MGM [Warner Bros.], 99 min, USA, Dir: Curtis Bernhardt

“So tense! So taut! It closes in on you like a high wall!” Quintessential postwar noir! Brain-damaged vet Robert Taylor confesses to murdering his unfaithful wife and is sentenced to a sanitarium. His doctor (sexy Audrey Totter) gradually realizes he might not be guilty. Taylor gives his best performance ever in this neglected gem, which combines a classic “wrong man” scenario with an intriguing take on the psychic scars suffered by wounded WWII veterans.

Trailer

New, Restored Print!

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT

1944, Republic [Paramount], 56 min, USA, Dir: Anthony Mann

A WWII veteran comes to a California town to meet the woman who was his cherished wartime pen pal. The girl’s peculiar mother claims she’s away - perhaps far, far away. This highly atmospheric, slightly daft B was the sixth low-budget wonder on the growing résumé of esteemed noir director (T-MEN, RAW DEAL), featuring a jaw-dropping performance by Austrian actress Helen Thimig. Not on DVD!

Screening formats: 35mm

Egyptian Theatre • Fri, April 1 • 7:30pm

Films in this Series at the Egyptian

BRUTE FORCE / HOUSE OF NUMBERS Sat, April 2 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	WHIPLASH / THE HUNTED Sun, April 3 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	THE TWO MRS. CARROLLS / THE DARK MIRROR Wed, April 6 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre
THE THREAT / THIS WOMAN IS DANGEROUS Thu, April 7 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	JOURNEY INTO FEAR / THE BRIBE Fri, April 8 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	LOOPHOLE / KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE Sat, April 9 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre
THEY WON’T BELIEVE ME / A WOMAN’S SECRET Sun, April 10 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	FEMALE ON THE BEACH / HAZARD Wed, April 13 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	CAUGHT / BEWARE, MY LOVELY Thu, April 14 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre
Actress Jeanne Cooper In Person! THE HOUSTON STORY / NEW ORLEANS UNCENSORED Fri, April 15 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	Peter Ford In Person! FRAMED / MR. SOFT TOUCH Sat, April 16 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	New Prints! CRY TOUGH / DOWN THREE DARK STREETS Sun, April 17 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre
GASLIGHT / MY NAME IS JULIA ROSS Wed, April 20 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre