Noir City
February 13-19, 2026
Noir City showcases the best in film noir. Produced by Eddie Muller—Film Noir Foundation founder, Turner Classic Movies host, and "Czar of Noir''— this celebration of the film noir genre is a beloved annual event.
Entering its 18th year, Noir City Seattle returns to SIFF Cinema Downtown February 13-19, 2026. All films will be screening digitally this year.
PASSES
$150 ($125 SIFF Members)
Members: Make sure to sign in to your SIFF account before selecting passes.
TICKETS
January 21, 2026 - SIFF Member pre-sale and lineup announcement
January 23, 2026 - On sale to the general public
Noir City 2026: Black Angel
USA | 1946 | 81 min. | Roy William Neill
February 13, 2026
A man is sentenced to die for the murder of an actress, but the man’s wife (June Vincent) won’t give up trying to prove his innocence. She enlists the aid of a pianist on the skids (Dan Duryea) hoping to find the real killer. A slick adaptation of a sordid Cornell Woolrich yarn.
Noir City 2026: Nora Prentiss
USA | 1946 | 111 min. | Vincent Sherman
February 14, 2026
A neglected classic! Richard Talbot (Kent Smith) is the squarest doctor you’ll ever meet, but he’s so taken by San Francisco nightclub singer Nora Prentiss (Ann Sheridan) that he decides to throw his life away in the hopes of winning her over.
Noir City 2026: The Man I Love
USA | 1946 | 96 min. | Raoul Walsh
February 14, 2026
A coast-to-coast road trip through a world of atmospheric nightclubs, tenements, and backlot streets, this majestic melodrama is part noir, part soap opera, and pure Hollywood magic. As flinty chanteuse Petey Brown, Ida Lupino is at the apex of her big-screen glamour.
Noir City 2026: Gilda
USA | 1946 | 110 min. | Charles Vidor
February 14, 2026
The sexual tension flies when Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) accepts a gig with sinister casino owner Ballin Mundson (George Macready) only to reignite a romance with Mundson’s bombshell wife, Gilda (Rita Hayworth). Cue betrayal, innuendo-spiked dialogue, and Hayworth’s legendary “Put the Blame on Mame” performance.
Noir City 2026: A Man Called Adam
USA | 1966 | 99 min. | Leo Penn
Opens February 15, 2026
Sammy Davis, Jr. like you’ve never seen him before! Davis’ portrayal of Adam, the tortured cornetist alternating between self-sabotage and rotten luck, remains as startling today as when it was released. Leo Penn keeps his directorial choices for this unrelentingly bleak noir simple yet powerful.
Noir City 2026: Young Man With a Horn
USA | 1950 | 112 min. | Michael Curtiz
February 15, 2026
A study in wasted potential. Kirk Douglas is a trumpet prodigy who lives for his music, but his arrogance (and alcohol) threaten to ruin him. Doris Day is the loyal singer whose love is unrequited and Lauren Bacall is the woman he craves but can’t comprehend.
Noir City 2026: The Man With the Golden Arm
USA | 1955 | 119 min. | Otto Preminger
February 15, 2026
One of the first noir films to explore hard drugs, strikingly directed by Preminger and startlingly raw in its depiction of dependency. Frank Sinatra, earning an Oscar nomination for his performance, is heartbreaking as the golden-armed drummer who possesses more charisma than willpower.
Noir City 2026: Pete Kelly’s Blues
USA | 1955 | 95 min. | Jack Webb
February 16, 2026
Jack Webb stars (and directs!) as Prohibition-era bandleader Pete Kelly who refuses to bow to a local bootlegger. With Janet Leigh as the flapper complicating Pete’s life and vocal powerhouses Peggy Lee (who earned a 1956 Best Supporting Actress nod) and Ella Fitzgerald.
Noir City 2026: Love Me or Leave Me
USA | 1955 | 122 min. | Charles Vidor
February 16, 2026
The life of singer Ruth Etting gets the full noir treatment. Doris Day gives a powerhouse performance as Etting, both dramatically and vocally, while James Cagney chews the scenery as the gangster who refuses to let her out of his grasp. 1956 Oscar winner - “Best Writing, Motion Picture Story”.
Noir City 2026: Sweet Smell of Success
USA | 1957 | 96 min. | Alexander Mackendrick
February 17, 2026
A cinematic diamond! Burt Lancaster is gossip columnist J.J. Hunsecker who makes and breaks careers, and Tony Curtis is publicist Sidney Falco who will sell his soul for a whiff of the same power. The definitive cinematic statement on the dangers of media corruption.
Noir City 2026: King Creole
USA | 1958 | 116 min. | Michael Curtiz
February 17, 2026
Elvis Presley delivers the acting performance of his career as a New Orleans nightclub singer who is dragged back into a life of crime by the crooked businessman who discovered him. Carolyn Jones haunts as the call girl who gets caught between warring show-biz factions.
Noir City 2026: Thunder Road
USA | 1958 | 92 min. | Arthur Ripley
February 18, 2026
High octane on a low budget! Robert Mitchum is a moonshiner who runs afoul of big-city gangsters and federal agents, and his real-life son, James, portrays the kid brother wanting in on the action. Mitchum’s most personal film – he wrote the story, co-produced the film, and co-wrote two of the film’s songs including “The Ballad of Thunder Road.”
Noir City 2026: To Have and Have Not
USA | 1944 | 100 min. | Howard Hawks
February 18, 2026
Humphrey Bogart is the sneakily heroic fisherman. Lauren Bacall is the songbird who steals his heart -- and every scene in which she appears. Ground zero for one of Hollywood’s most beloved couples, and proof that director Hawks could salvage Ernest Hemingway’s self-described “worst” novel.
Noir City 2026: Kansas City
USA | 1996 | 118 min. | Robert Altman
February 19, 2026
Jennifer Jason Leigh plays a Jean Harlow-obsessed housewife who abducts the spouse of a local politician before the 1934 Democratic primary election. She goes on a wild ride, and so will you courtesy of Altman’s spirited recreations of the 1930s jazz scene.
Noir City 2026: Round Midnight
USA | 1986 | 133 min. | Bertrand Tavernier
February 19, 2026
A troubled saxophonist (Dexter Gordon) cleans up his act in 1950s Paris, but finds temptation lurking on every street corner when he returns to reestablish his life in New York. Co-starring Herbie Hancock, 1987 Academy Award winner Best Music, Original Score for the film.