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NOIR CITY 16: 1947: THE UNSUSPECTED / HIGH TIDE
Wednesday, January 31
The price of admission gets you into the double bill.
7:30
THE UNSUSPECTED
(1947, Warner Bros. 103 min.)
Scr. Ranald MacDougall, from the novel by Charlotte Armstrong. Dir. Michael Curtiz
When the secretary of a popular radio personality (Claude Rains) commits suicide, the commentator uses his considerable storytelling gifts to suggest Murder! and flush the culprit from a rat's nest of suspects. This clever and complex murder mystery--chock full of terrific character actors (including a sexy and savage Audrey Totter)--gets the deluxe noir treatment from director Curtiz and ace cameraman Woody (The Killers) Bredell. Presented by Alan K. Rode, author of Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film, with a book signing on the mezzanine!
9:35
HIGH TIDE
(1947, Monogram [UCLA/FNF]. 74 min.)
Scr. Robert Presnell, Sr., from a story by Raoul Whitfield. Dir. John Reinhardt
A crusading newspaper editor (motor-mouthed Lee Tracy) gets more than he bargained for when he hires a private dick (tight-lipped Don Castle) to protect him from riled-up gangsters. Featuring one of the greatest flashback set-ups ever, this is as witty and moody as any "B" noir of the era...finally back in circulation thanks to a glorious 35mm restoration funded by the Film Noir Foundation in 2012.
Preservation funded by the Film Noir Foundation and The Packard Humanities Institute. Special thanks to UCLA Film & Television Archive, the British Film Institute, Nigel Algar, and Katrina Stokes.
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LocationCastro Theatre (View)
429 Castro St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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