A desperate press agent (Tony Curtis) stoops to new depths to help an egotistical columnist (Burt Lancaster) in an emotionally repugnant, but brilliant, performance, break up his sister's romance. Suitably noirish cinematography by James Wong Howe and an acidic script by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman combine with an excellent cast to deliver a remarkable film.
Film Noir Mondays are dedicated to bring to light lesser known as well as very obscure films that fit Film Noir cinema, including international titles. In Noir fashion the movie titles are not revealed beforehand, keeping the audience in total darkness.
A desperate press agent (Tony Curtis) stoops to new depths to help an egotistical columnist (Burt Lancaster) in an emotionally repugnant, but brilliant, performance, break up his sister's romance. Suitably noirish cinematography by James Wong Howe and an acidic script by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman combine with an excellent cast to deliver a remarkable film.
Film Noir Mondays are dedicated to bring to light lesser known as well as very obscure films that fit Film Noir cinema, including international titles. In Noir fashion the movie titles are not revealed beforehand, keeping the audience in total darkness.