Nightfall

Nightfall: Aldo Ray and Anne Bancroft star, and Brian Keith and James Gregory are featured in this 1956 thriller about a man on the run from the police and a couple of killers. Jacques Tourneur directed this low budget film at the end of the film noir era. It is based on a story by famed crime writer David Goodis, and beautifully photographed by Burnett Guffey. The film also features a Hollywood fashion show for those interested in what well-dressed ladies were wearing in the 1950s.79 minutes. CC.

What sets this film apart from other crime thrillers is the love affair that develops between the leading characters. Anne Bancroft and Aldo Ray, an improbable pair, have real chemistry in this film. Eddie Muller's outro provides excellent background on them and the other players.

Aldo Ray and Anne Bancroft