| NOIR ON NOIR |
| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8th - 7:30pm |
| Tickets: $10 general / $9 students or seniors |
Indulge in an evening of thrilling Film Noir classics, with back to back features, Noir on Noir, serving as main course Joseph Lewis' The Big Combo, starring Cornel Wilde as Lieutenant of Police, Leonard Diamond, who's on the tracks of ruthless gangster, Mr. Brown (Richardo Conte), only to get dangerously close to Brown's captive girl, played by Jean Wallace. Second course is Andre de Toth's Pitfall, where Dick Powell plays a bored insurance salesman, who gets his chance at forbidden romance together with a deadly baggage he did not bargain for, courtesy of the haunting Mona (Lizabeth Scott), and brutal ex-cop played by Raymond Burr. Author and Film Historian Alan K. Rode, will provide the evening's appetizer, with film commentary prior to the screenings. You better not miss it, or else... |
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| Pitfall (1948) |
| Directed by Andre de Toth |
| Film Trailer |
John Greco's Notes on Pitfall
DeToth and his writers weave a downward spiraling tale with elements of suburban discontent, stalking, infidelity and murder. Aptly titled, “Pitfall,” the film reflects the consequences of one man’s actions on many.
By the time of this film’s release, Dick Powell had already established himself in the dark streets of celluloid crime with films like “Murder My Sweet,” Cornered” and “Johnny O’Clock.” Powell had a kind of every day man’s look, and it fits perfectly here in his role as Johnny Forbes, insurance company claims investigator.
Elizabeth Scott has been a registered card carrying member of film noir’s gat carrying dames club, with films like, “I Walk Alone,” “The Racket” and “Dead Reckoning” among others in her arsenal. Scott’s combination of seductive bedroom eyes and a raspy voice that have seen the inside of too many long nights in smoky bars and cheap hotels sent men’s blood pressure level’s soaring high into the danger zone.
Raymond Burr is perfect as the bottom feeder P.I. Mac. Read full review here...
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