Arts & Entertainment
"Crossfire" Oscar Noir Film Series
Fifteen film noir classics from the 1940s, all of which were nominated in the writing categories, will be celebrated in a summer-long screening series, introduced by contemporary screenwriters whose own work reflects the film noir style.
This week's film:
Crossfire
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Richard Brooks's novel The Brick Foxhole became a powerful thriller about murder among World War II veterans, directed by Edward Dmytryk from a screenplay by John Paxton.
Introduced by Brian Helgeland ("LA Confidential," "Mystic River"). Special Guest: Jacqueline White, who played Mary Mitchell in the film. Preceded by Chapter Eleven of "Adventures of Captain Marvel: Valley of Death" and "Mother Hubba Hubba Hubbard" (1947), a Columbia cartoon.