Night and the City
Directed by Jules Dassin • 1950 • United States
Starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers
Two-bit hustler Harry Fabian (Richard Widmark) longs for “a life of ease and plenty.” 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. Luminously shot in the streets of London while Hollywood blacklisters back home were closing in on director Jules Dassin, NIGHT AND THE CITY, also starring Gene Tierney, is film noir of the first order, and one of Dassin’s crowning achievements.
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Night and the City
Directed by Jules Dassin • 1950 • United States
Starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie WithersTwo-bit hustler Harry Fabian (Richard Widmark) longs for “a life of ease and plenty.” Trailed by an inglorious history of go-nowhere schemes, he tries to hatch a lucrative plan with a famous wr...
Extras
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NIGHT AND THE CITY Commentary
Recorded in 2004, this audio commentary features Glenn Erickson, author of the “Film Noir Reader” essay on NIGHT AND THE CITY and editor of the website DVD Savant.
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Jules Dassin on NIGHT AND THE CITY
In this 2004 interview, director Jules Dassin discusses why NIGHT AND THE CITY was made in London and how much he loved the cast.
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Jules Dassin on “L’invité du dimanche”
In this excerpt from the June 14, 1970, episode of the French television show “L’invité du dimanche,” interviewer Paul Seban asks director Jules Dassin about his Hollywood years and his relocation to Europe after being blacklisted.
