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1950

NIGHT AND THE CITY

PRODUCTION

Jules Dassin

INTRIGUE

In London, a con man tries to make a name for himself in the wrestling promoter world, but his thirst for success leads to his downfall.

CRITICAL RECEPTION

Now recognized as a masterpiece of film noir, but poorly received at the time. Gene is praised for her dignity and tenderness in a brutal world.

THE ROLE OF GENE

Mary Bristol, a disillusioned young woman, a symbol of humanity lost in a corrupt world. Shot in England, this was one of Dassin’s last films before his exile due to McCarthyism.