THE BIG COMBO / BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK

Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

Wed, Apr 3, 2019
7:30pm

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NOIR CITY: HOLLYWOOD - THE 21st ANNUAL LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL OF FILM NOIR

Double Feature!

THE BIG COMBO / BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK

Presented by the American Cinematheque and Film Noir Foundation. Sponsored by Warner Archive.

Introduction by Alan K. Rode of the Film Noir Foundation.

35 mm!

Archival Print!

THE BIG COMBO

1955, 87 min, USA, Dir: Joseph H. Lewis

One of the essential noirs pits malevolent crime kingpin Mr. Brown (Richard Conte) against a crusading copper (Cornel Wilde) in a battle for alluring Jean Wallace. The memorable noir palaver (purportedly by Philip Yordan) is accentuated by the cinematography of the legendary John Alton and a jazzy score by David Raksin. Featuring the unusual hit-man team of Lee Van Cleef and Earl Holliman amid a stand-out supporting cast: Brian Donlevy, Robert Middleton, Helen Walker, Jay Adler, John Hoyt, Ted de Corsia and Helene Stanton.

35 mm!

BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK

1955, Warner Bros., 81 min, USA, Dir: John Sturges

Set in a mythical desert town post-WWII, the film follows one-armed combat veteran Spencer Tracy as he seeks to discover the whereabouts of a Japanese-American comrade. De facto town leader and full-time racist bully Robert Ryan and his thuggish pals, Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine, are the stateside fascists in this suspense-filled classic from director John Sturges and screenwriter Millard Kaufman. Co-starring Anne Francis, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger and John Ericson.

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THE BIG COMBO was restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive in association with the Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Film Foundation.

Egyptian Theatre • Wed, Apr 3, 2019 • 7:30pm

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CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS / 99 RIVER STREET Mon, Apr 1, 2019 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	PLAYGIRL / HELL’S HALF ACRE Tue, Apr 2, 2019 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	A KISS BEFORE DYING / THE HARDER THEY FALL Thu, Apr 4, 2019 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre
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