The Prowler
Joseph Losey / US, 1950 / 91 min.
'A masterpiece of disturbing sexuality, institutional corruption and claustrophobic, sordid passion.' So wrote James Ellroy, author of L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia, about this vicious film noir, director Joseph Losey’s farewell to Hollywood.
Cop Webb Garwood (Van Heflin) doesn’t need a femme fatale to get into trouble. After visiting a married woman (Evelyn Keyes) who reported a prowler with a colleague, he falls head over heels in love with the former, with disastrous consequences, naturally.
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Director
Joseph Losey
Production year
1950
Country
US
Original title
The Prowler
Length
91 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Format
35mm
Part of
Film Noir
Rain-drenched streets, curls of cigarette smoke, and men with a dark past. An inescapable fate and a femme fatale, sly and sexually independent. This summer Eye is presenting an extended programme of classic film noir, featuring masterpieces such as The Third Man and In a Lonely Place starring Humphrey Bogart. With vintage 35mm prints and newly restored works.
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