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Film Noir Trio Showcases Edward G. Robinson on All Sides of the Law

Film Noir Trio Showcases Edward G. Robinson on All Sides of the Law

The films in Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XVII are united by one of Hollywood’s greatest actors, the almost casually brilliant and magnetic Edward G. Robinson.

‘Fear in the Night’ Speaks the Indecipherable Language of Noir

‘Fear in the Night’ Speaks the Indecipherable Language of Noir

Noir, as a definitive term, is elusive and always out of reach, as are dreams. So what are we to do with Fear in the Night, a noir that traffics in dreams?
‘Fear in the Night’ Is a Good Nightmare

‘Fear in the Night’ Is a Good Nightmare

Perhaps Fear in the Night will never look or sound better, always like a nagging, half-forgotten celluloid memory – but it’s a good nightmare.