(Stanley Kubrick, US 1956, 84 min., 35mm)
27-year-old Kubrick joined the ranks of the world's greatest filmmakers with this milestone in film noir history. Drawn from Lionel White's novel Clean Break, Johnny Clay (Hayden) is released from jail and immediately begins masterminding the biggest holdup of his career, but this 'perfect crime' holds a double cross in the shapely form of Marie Windsor, who wants a piece of the action. The brilliant group of noir regulars includes Elisha Cook Jr., Jay C. Flippen, and the unforgettable Timothy Carey as sharpshooter Nikki Arcane.
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The Complete Kubrick | The Centennial Club “How did they ever make a movie of LOLITA?” asked the posters promoting the film. Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel scared off directors and actors alike, but not Stanley Kubrick.