A powerful newspaper columnist (Burt Lancaster) and a Manhattan press agent (Tony Curtis) tear into the maelstrom of midtown Manhattan’s nightlife in a sinister game that involves money, power, and ultimately, survival. This treacherous Machiavellian tale—with a screenplay by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman, from his novel—is one of “fake news” and worse. And on the 67th anniversary of its release, it feels more relevant now than ever.
After the screening, stay for a lecture and discussion featuring Jeff Hughes, Graduate of the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies at NYU and previous guest of the JBFC.
