When we bring you Noir Movies!, were all in. Stay up late with us tonight, when weve got no fewer than four great titles that define the genre, and are guaranteed to make a happy night owl out of you. It all starts at 12:35am ET/9:35pm PT, on Movies! Riot in Cell Block 11(1954) is the brainchild of producer Walter Wanger, who spent time and prison and wanted to present a reality-based drama on the appalling conditions he encountered. With Neville Brand and Emile Meyer. The Sniper (1952) is a tense thriller, as a sniper targets young brunette women and the police try to catch the shooter by assembling a psychological profile. With Adoplhe Mejou and Arthur Franz. Boomerang! (1947) is the true story of a prosecutors fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder. Directed by Elia Kazan, it stars Dana Andrews, Lee J. Cobb and Jane Wyatt. Nightfall (1957) wraps things up, as an artist finds himself falsely accused of bank robbery and murder and is pursued by not only the police, but the real criminals themselves. Aldo Ray, Anne Bancroft and Brian Keith star. All noir, all night—tonight on Movies!
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 01:00:00 +0000
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