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The road to NOIR CITY: Philadelphia 2024 continues with Billy Wilder’s classic film. This is our second film in preparation for the return of Eddie Muller and NOIR CITY. Learn more about NOIR CITY here: https://thecolonialtheatre.com/films/classic-films/noir-city-philadelphia/Please note that that film will be preceded by an introduction by Professor Matthew Sorrento of Rutgers University-Camden.
In this classic film noir, insurance salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) gets roped into a murderous scheme when he falls for the sensual Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck), who is intent on killing her husband (Tom Powers) and living off the fraudulent accidental death claim. Prompted by the late Mr. Dietrichson’s daughter, Lola (Jean Heather), insurance investigator Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) looks into the case, and gradually begins to uncover the sinister truth.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Matthew Sorrento is a film professor at Rutgers University-Camden and is editor-in-chief of the journal Film International. His latest book is David Fincher’s Zodiac, and he has authored introductions to several Stark House Crime Classics and an upcoming booklet essay for Arrow Video.
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