Mad for the Movies: Film Noir - Detour

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Teens, Adults

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In the 1940s and 50s, Hollywood produced a slew of cynical, hardboiled crime movies now called film noir.  The term has been applied to many different movies, but typically a film noir centers on a criminal, private investigator, and/or femme fatale.  They are often shot in black and white with expressive lighting and lots of shadows.  If you enjoyed newer movies such as Nightcrawler, Drive, and the Blade Runner films, then you may like these as well.

On this night, we will be watching Edward G. Ulmer's 1945 film "Detour" starring Tom Neal, Ann Savage, and Claudia Drake.

The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.

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