This 35mm presentation, also being screened on July 7th and 29th, is part of the Big Screen Classics strand at BFI Southbank. Full details here.
Chicago Reader review:
One of the most distinguished works of art to emerge from the B movie swamp, Joseph H. Lewis's 1949 film is a proto-Bonnie and Clyde tale of an outlaw couple on the run. Lewis's long takes and sure command of film noir staples (shadows, fog, rain-soaked streets) make this a stunning technical achievement, but it's something more--a gangster film that explores the limits of the form with feeling and responsibility.
Dave Kehr
Here (and above) is an extract.
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