(dir. R. Siodmak, 1949, USA., 88 mins., NR)
Square-jawed Burt Lancaster stars as a man bound to make a play for his sexy ex-wife (Yvonne DeCarlo), who’s now involved with a gangster named Slim. A planned robbery, multiple flashbacks, and plenty of betrayals make Criss Cross a must-see for film noir buffs. Hint: don’t miss the brilliant camerawork and hip fashions, including Slim’s white tie. The feature is preceded by the Warner Brothers cartoon Scentimental Romeo (1951).

Bonus: introduction and after-film talk presented by Eddie Muller, founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to advancing film noir as an original and artistically-significant American cinematic movement. Muller’s visit made possible by the Myrtie Shumacker Lecture Fund.

Film shown in 35 mm.