Noir City
February 11–17, 2022
Based on “Czar of Noir” Eddie Muller's recently re-published book "Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir," the 2022 program will include films from all the finer Dark City neighborhoods—Shamus Flats, Knockover Square, Vixenville, Blind Alley and Hate Street, with stops at The City Desk, The Psych Ward, Losers' Lane, The Big House and other dark alleys.
Passes: $150 | $100 SIFF members
Individual Tickets: $15 | $10 SIFF members (Available on each film's detail page)
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Film Noir Foundation founder Eddie Muller will introduce screenings February 11–13. Copies of his book will be available on site for sale, with a book signing event on Saturday, February 12 from 5:00–5:45pm. Local noir authors and experts Rosemarie and Vince Keenan will take over as hosts February 14–17.
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In advance of the festival, join us at Saint John's Bar & Eatery on Monday, February 7 at 6:00pm for our Noir City Pub Quiz hosted by John Trafton.
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The Killers
USA | 1946 | 103 min. | Robert Siodmak
February 11, 2022
Based on an Ernest Hemingway short story, this classic noir uses flashbacks to tell the story of a ex-boxer named The Swede, and how love and betrayal destroyed his will to live.
The Chase
USA | 1946 | 86 min. | Arthur Ripley
February 11, 2022
In this intriguing film noir rarity, a drifter becomes chauffeur to a sadistic gangster and winds up falling for his wife, setting off a nightmarish chain of events. Presented on 35mm.
Try and Get Me!
USA | 1950 | 91 min. | Cy Endfield
February 12, 2022
In this recently restored noir classic, a suave and sinister crook draws a desperate family man into a series of robberies that quickly escalates into kidnapping and murder. Presented on 35mm.
Moonrise
USA | 1948 | 90 min. | Frank Borzage
February 12, 2022
Constantly tormented in his small town by the actions of his father, a young man struggles to put his family’s dark history behind him, hoping to pursue a new life.
The Argyle Secrets
USA | 1948 | 64 min. | Cy Endfield
February 12, 2022
With both cops and crooks hot on his trail, a framed reporter scrambles to locate a book containing the names of war profiteers and traitors in Cy Endfield’s inventive noir — newly-restored by the Film Noir Foundation! Presented on 35mm.
Shakedown
USA | 1950 | 80 min. | Joe Pevney
February 12, 2022
A wily news photographer, driven to make a name for himself, becomes enmeshed in a sordid world of racketeering, double-crosses, and murder. Presented on 35mm.
High Tide
USA | 1947 | 74 min. | John Reinhardt
February 13, 2022
This obscure Los Angeles-based noir breathlessly follows two old pals, a newspaper editor and a private eye, as they try to stop a gambling boss from taking over the entire city. Presented on 35mm.
Riot in Cell Block 11
USA | 1954 | 80 min. | Don Siegel
February 13, 2022
Fed up with their inhumane treatment in prison, the hardest of the hardcore convicts in Cell Block 11 take matters into their own hands in this ripped-from-the-headlines thriller.
Force of Evil
USA | 1948 | 79 min. | Abraham Polansky
February 13, 2022
Offered an opportunity to make it big by teaming up with a cutthroat gangster, an unethical lawyer must choose between money and family.
Road House
USA | 1948 | 95 min. | Jean Negulesco
February 14, 2022
A dangerous love affair between a nightclub singer and the club owner’s best friend puts them both in the crosshairs of the owner’s jealous rage. Presented on 35mm.
Naked Alibi
USA | 1954 | 86 min. | Jerry Hopper
February 14, 2022
When his partner is killed, a driven policeman’s pursuit of the suspect leads him on a heated chase into a dangerous bordertown where he has no jurisdiction. Presented on 35mm.
A Double Life
USA | 1947 | 104 min. | George Cukor
February 15, 2022
Aided by a top-notch cast, director George Cukor strips away the glitter and glamour of the theater in this tale of a famed Broadway actor driven to madness.
The Story of Molly X
USA | 1949 | 82 min. | Crane Wilbur
February 15, 2022
When her gang leader husband Rick is killed, Molly takes over his crew and moves their robbery racket to San Francisco while trying to track down his killer. Presented on 35mm.
Somewhere in the Night
USA | 1946 | 110 min. | Joseph L. Mankiewicz
February 16, 2022
An amnesiac war veteran searches the dark city streets for the man who holds the secret of his identity, only to find himself embroiled in an even bigger mystery. Presented on 35mm.
He Walked by Night
USA | 1948 | 79 min. | Alfred L. Werker
February 16, 2022
When a prolific robber’s rap sheet expands to murder, two cops pull out all the stops to capture the elusive crook. Presented on 35mm.
The Killer That Stalked New York
USA | 1950 | 79 min. | Earl McEvoy
February 17, 2022
An international diamond smuggling ring brings back more than just hot jewels to the Big Apple, drawing heat from both city and Federal agents. Presented on 35mm.
Fly-by-Night
USA | 1942 | 74 min. | Robert Siodmak
February 17, 2022
In this rare and rambunctious B film, a man suspected of murder goes on the run with the sexy artist who's his only alibi. Presented on 35mm.
