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Sep 17, 2023 · Please leave a comment.Crime dramaA genuine 20th Century-Fox film noir set and filmed entirely in London, with imported American stars and a British supporti...
- 101 min
- 207
- Dubjax
Trailed by an inglorious history of go-nowhere schemes, he tries to hatch a lucrative plan with a famous wrestler. But there is no easy money in this underworld of shifting alliances, bottomless graft, and pummeled flesh—and Fabian soon learns the horrible price of his ambition.
- Harry Fabian
Nov 13, 2014 · The major British contingent is headed by Googie Withers, the second woman of interest, and Francis L. Sullivan. While Withers is little known to American audiences, though possibly through Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes (as Blanche), Sullivan is something of a Charles Dickens specialist.
Night and the City is a 1950 British film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney and Googie Withers. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Kersh. Shot on location in London and at Shepperton Studios, the plot revolves around an ambitious hustler who meets continual failures.
Scowling, portly Francis L. Sullivan is perfect as Phil, and Googie Withers is just right as his longsuffering wife. As the sinister, smoldering Kristo, character actor Herbert Lom turns in the film's most subtly frightening performance, and former wrestler Mike Mazurki plays the Strangler as a walking volcano just itching to erupt.
- Jules Dassin, Percy Hermes, George Mills
- Richard Widmark
Night and the City is directed by Jules Dassin and is adapted by Jo Eisinger from the novel written by Gerald Kersh. Starring are Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hebert Lom, Francis L. Sullivan, Mike Mazurki & Stanislaus Zbyszko. The score is composed by Franz Waxman and Max Greene is the cinematographer.
Mar 19, 2020 · He has to deal with businessman Phil Nosseross (Sullivan) and Helen (Googie Withers), Phil’s estranged wife. During a con at a wrestling match, Fabian witnesses Gregorius (Zbyszko), a vet Greek wrestler, arguing with his son Kristo (Lom), who has organized the fight, and who has been controlling the wrestling business in London.
