Ann Savage’s ferocious performance as “Vera” is at the black heart of this classic, often cited as the ultimate in noir fatalism. Tom Neal plays Al Roberts who decides to hitchhike cross-country to reunite with his estranged girlfriend. Things go from bad to worse once vixenish vagabond Vera gets her hooks into him. Don’t miss a chance to see this legendary noir on the big screen! Presented digitally.

Mickey Rooney directed this unusual drama, produced in association with My True Story magazine. Helen Walker (Nightmare Alley) gives a fantastic performance as an ex-con who gets railroaded into working with a gang of thieves who are after an unusual payoff—a supply of myrrh, the secret ingredient used in “Temptation” perfume. A true rarity! Presented in 35mm.

Joan Bennett gives a compelling performance as Lucia Harper, a suburban wife who covers up for her daughter when she kills her caddish lover, a blackmailing Lothario. When the dead man’s partner (James Mason) starts sniffing around, the noose tightens around Lucia’s neck. Ophüls’ elegant direction turns a perfectly realized screenplay into a masterpiece of suspense. Presented digitally.

Ella Raines is “one hep kitten” as she high-heels her way through the noir demimonde, searching for the one woman who can save her boss from a murder rap. Director Siodmak wrings every bit of shadowy mystery from the novel by master of suspense Cornell Woolrich. Producer Joan Harrison (once Alfred Hitchcock’s protégé) announced herself as the most creative female producer in the business with this suspense classic. New 4K digital restoration!

Another 1944 film crucial to the development of film noir, this lauded suspenser stars Edward G. Robinson as a middle-aged husband whose accidental meeting with a gorgeous femme fatale (Joan Bennett) leads to murder, blackmail, and suicide. Fritz Lang’s clever direction and the performances of the leads—including Dan Duryea’s sinister dandy—made this a big hit. Presented digitally.

Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell), quintessential L.A. private eye, searches for an ex-con’s girlfriend, but winds up swimming in deceit and double-crosses. A brilliant evocation of novelist Raymond Chandler’s favorite corrupt city, featuring tempting Claire Trevor as the femme fatale, a role that re-vamped her career. Presented in 35mm.