John Huston's gritty noir classic marked a turning point in the history of MGM and became a template for many of the heist films that would follow including Jules Dassin's RIFIFI, Stanley Kubrick's THE KILLING and Quentin Tarantino's RESERVOIR DOGS. The story takes place in an unnamed city in the Midwest. Criminal mastermind Sam Jaffe is released from prison and has a meeting with crooked lawyer Louis Calhern who is intrigued by Doc's plan to steal jewelry worth over one million dollars (in 1950 dollars) and is even more intrigued by his "niece" Marilyn Monroe (in her breakout role).
Show will be followed by streamed discussion with Foster Hirsch, author of 16 books related to theatre and film, including the 2023 Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties.