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Synopsis: The original classic about crime, love, and rebellious youth, and the inspiration for countless films that followed in its footsteps. An escaped prisoner falls in love with a poor girl and,... [More]
Starring: Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva, Jay C. Flippen
Director: Nicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray established himself as a major talent to watch with his feature debut, one of the best noirs of the 1940s as well as a lyrical variation on the theme of lovers on the run, splendidly played by Granger and O'Donnell.
There's no attempt at sugarcoating a happy ending, and yarn moves towards its inevitable, tragic climax without compromise.
Top CriticOne of the greatest debut features in movie history.
Passionate, lyrical, and imaginative, it's a remarkably assured debut, from the astonishing opening helicopter shot that follows the escaped convicts' car to freedom, to the final, inexorably tragic climax.
Ray's plaintive artistry lends this weepy noir a melancholic beauty.
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Ray writes and directs with easy assurance, propelling the plot forward to its unbearably doomy, inevitable conclusion.
Although it -- like others -- is misguided in its sympathies for a youthful crook, this crime-and-compassion melodrama has the virtues of vigor and restraint.
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Nicholas Ray's (Rebel Without A Cause) debut feature is a gem.
Beautifully acted, They Live by Night stands today as one of the most poignant and unforgettable noirs ever made.
A key film noir of the 40s, this was Nicholas Ray's first film as a director (1949), and the freshness of his expressionist-documentary style is still apparent and gripping.
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