While gambling houses have existed as long as societies have, the nefarious business model of the modern casino has infiltrated every facet of the American economy. No current sporting event can be broadcast without some adjacent ads for the ever-growing list of online sportsbooks; celebrities shill browser-based casinos like Stake, and while the Big Apple hasn’t succumbed its real estate to Big Gambling (yet), we here at Spectacle are encouraging irresponsible financial behavior with three noir stories focused on one of humanity’s oldest vices.
JOHNNY O’CLOCK
Dir. Rober Rossen, 1947
USA. 96 min.
In English
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 – 10 PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 – 10 PM
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 – 5 PM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 – 7:30 PM
JOHNNY’S A WRONG GUY… BUT THE WOMEN WHO LOVE HIM DON’T CARE
A b-noir on a murder in an underground, illegal gambling ring featuring an ensemble all-star cast of Lee J. Cobb, Evelyn Keyes, Nina Foch of MY NAME IS JULIA ROSS fame and comic character actress Mabel Paige. A crime saga released at the dawn of the film noir boom that is gritty as it is hilarious.
HIS KIND OF WOMAN
Dir. John Farrow & Richard Fleischer, 1951
USA. 120 min.
In English
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 – 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 – 7:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 – 10 PM
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 – 5 PM
THE HOTTEST COMBINATION THAT EVER HIT THE SCREEN!
This resort-side noir boasts a steamy love triangle featuring Hollywood greats, Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell and Vincent Price. Take a breezy bet on Dan Milner (Mitchum), our stone-faced gambler protagonist, as he bounces from Mexico to the States by order of crime boss Nick Ferraro, played by renowned character actor brute Raymond Burr.
5 AGAINST THE HOUSE
Dir. Phil Karlson, 1955
USA. 83 min.
In English
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 – MIDNIGHT
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 – 5 PM
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 – 7:30 PM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 – 10 PM
SIZZLING!
Four college pals and one femme fatale, Kay (Kim Novak), plot to rob the Harold’s Club in Reno, Nevada, with a risky mission that could very well tear this friend group apart. A heist film anchored by Brian Keith as the tortured Korean War veteran, Brick. A performance solidifying him as one of the genre’s key actors before becoming a staple in Disney live-action affairs.
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