Hollywood Blacklist: The End of HUAC (1938-1975)
"One of the great film noirs and a quintessential heist movie, a classic of American hard-boiled storytelling that, though endlessly copied, hasn't been bettered."—Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
75th anniversary!
Recently released from prison, “Doc” Riedenschneider concocts a plan to steal $1 million in jewels. He gathers a team of small-time crooks and pulls off a successful heist until a stray bullet kills one of the men. As they scramble to pick up the pieces after the theft, they let their greed get the best of them while entangling themselves in webs of deceit, treachery and murder. Featuring a star-making performance from a young Marilyn Monroe, this taut, gritty caper from director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon) and blacklisted screenwriter Ben Maddow (Johnny Guitar) is one of the great films of the classic film noir era.
