Based on the notorious Starr Faithfull case of the 1930s, the film unfolds in flashback, with Donna Reed as the dead damsel. This time, the reporter turns into an actual sleuth after he stumbles over the body of a murdered prostitute and her address book. The other hometown noir is “Chicago Deadline,” a rarity that has never been screened previously at Noir City. In the ’50s, he became the poor man’s Anthony Mann.” “He’s a craftsman and doesn’t have a signature style. “He gets lost in the shuffle because he’s not a myth maker like John Ford or Howard Hawks,” Muller said. Though he directed almost 70 films in a career that stretched from the silent era to the ’70s, Muller and Rode think Hathaway hasn’t received his due. Marshall, and John McIntire (in his film debut), all used to great effect by Hathaway. Directed by Henry Hathaway, “Northside” boasts a great supporting cast of Richard Conte, Lee J. ![]() “It’s a different Jimmy Stewart, a tougher one, in a part that paves the way for his darker roles in the ’50s,” Muller said. Based on a real-life wrongful conviction case, “Northside” follows a reporter (Stewart) as he attempts to right the scales of justice. There’s such a rich resume of films from 1948,” citing “Key Largo,” “Force of Evil,” “I Walk Alone” and “The Naked City,” all of which will be screened at Noir City Chicago.įittingly, this year’s lineup features two titles set and filmed in the Windy City: “Call Northside 777” with James Stewart and “Chicago Deadline” with Alan Ladd. 28-31, adds, “It’s undoubtedly a significant year. When you see so many films by Mann and Alton”-referring to the 1948 noir trifecta of “T-Men,” “He Walked by Night” and “ Raw Deal”-“it’s not just a coincidence.” That’s evidence there was a movement afoot in Hollywood. It’s remarkable that they came out within weeks of each other. ‘Key Largo’ was released in July, followed by ‘Sorry Wrong Number’ in September. ![]() “Using 1948 as a theme is a simple way of showing how prevalent noir was then,” said Muller, who will introduce and host the opening-weekend titles at the Music Box. Rode, author and film historian, and a Film Noir Foundation board member. ![]() Presented by the San Francisco-based Film Noir Foundation, the festival is programmed by Eddie Muller, the foundation’s founder and Turner Classic Movies host (and emcee of TCM’s weekly “Noir Alley” showcase), and Alan K. So the traveling film festival known as Noir City tips its fedora to 1948 for its latest edition, which runs Aug.
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