Nightfall (1957)
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Classics, History
Nightfall (1957), directed by Jacques Tourneur, is a classic film noir that blends suspense, paranoia, and poetic visual storytelling. The film follows Jim Vanning, an ordinary man falsely accused of murder and theft, who is relentlessly pursued by both the police and two ruthless criminals searching for stolen cash. As he flees across snowy Wyoming and into the gritty streets of Los Angeles, he finds an unlikely ally in a sympathetic model. With moody cinematography and sharp direction, Nightfall captures the claustrophobia and dread typical of noir, while offering a story of justice, fate, and the fragility of innocence.
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