Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan. His latest ploy, promoting an aging Greek wrestler, goes awry when the wrestler dies and everyone points the finger at Harry. Hiding out in a riverfront barge, Harry sees his grand ambitions spiral into a nightmare of fear and desperation as the underworld closes in..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 95 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Thriller
✓ Stars: Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe, Francis L. Sullivan
✓ Director: Franz Waxman, Weston Drury Jr., Darryl F. Zanuck, Roger Heman Sr., Peter Murton
The Night and the City (1950) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Night and the City (1950) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Night and the City (1950) is staring with Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe, Francis L. Sullivan, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Franz Waxman, Weston Drury Jr., Darryl F. Zanuck, Roger Heman Sr., Peter Murton juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.