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NOIR CITY 20: RAW DEAL / HE WALKED BY NIGHT

Raw Deal (7:30)
Originally released May 26, 1948
Eagle-Lion Films. 79 minutes
Screenplay by John C. Higgins and Leopold Atlas, based on the story Corkscrew Alley by Arnold Armstrong and Audrey Ashley
Produced by Edward Small
Directed by Anthony Mann
Social worker Marsha Hunt and gangster's moll Claire Trevor duke it out for the soul of homme fatal Dennis O'Keefe in this rambunctious display of quintessential noir pulp. O'Keefe busts out of the slammer determined to get even with shyster gang-boss Raymond Burr, who wants O'Keefe dead before he reaches his San Francisco hideout. Stunning images by legendary cinematographer John Alton make this arguably the most visually stylish noir of them all. As Eddie likes to say, it's Pure Pulp for Noir People.

He Walked by Night (9:15)
Originally released November 24, 1948
Eagle-Lion Films. 79 minutes
Screenplay by John C. Higgins, from a story by Crane Wilbur
Produced by Bryan Foy and Robert Kane
Directed by Alfred Werker and Anthony Mann
In this landmark noir, a psychotic loner (Richard Basehart) uses his genius for electronics to commit robberies while evading the police. When he graduates to murder, L.A.'s finest, including Scott Brady and methodical Jack Webb (who was immediately inspired to create Dragnet), pull out a few modern manhunting techniques of their own. The desperate hunt tracks the killer through, and beneath, cityscapes stunningly photographed by the great John Alton. Don't miss this classic in all its 35mm glory!

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