(Jules Dassin, US 1950, 101 min.)

In what may be his greatest role, Richard Widmark is Harry Fabian, an American loser hustling a living in London as a con man and nightclub tout. When Harry gets the opportunity to make a fortune as a promoter in the crooked world of wrestling, he risks losing his girl (Gene Tierney) and his life. Director-noir master Dassin makes brilliant use of numerous shadowy and sleazy locations in England’s capital. New 35mm print!