2009
November 2009
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Tue 3 Nov, 1:30 pm. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. free. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve), this gritty film noir marked the debut of Sidney Poitier, who plays lead character Dr. Brooks. The young resident is harassed by a petty thief (Richard Widmark), who believes that Brooks willfully killed his brother in retaliation for the brothers' racist harangues. Racial tension escalates, and the safety of the town rests upon Dr. Brooks' shoulders. Also starring Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Linda Darnell. (1950, 108 min. No MPAA rating.)