Nightfall (1957)
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1h 18m
"Nightfall" (1957) is a gripping film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur that blends suspense, romance, and moral ambiguity. When commercial artist James Vanning (Aldo Ray) is wrongly accused of robbery and murder, he flees across the country, trying to evade both the law and a pair of ruthless criminals hunting for stolen cash. As he forms an unexpected bond with a mysterious woman (Anne Bancroft), the pressure mounts in a story rich with shadowy tension and philosophical undertones. Shot in atmospheric Los Angeles and snowy Wyoming landscapes, Nightfall is a moody classic of mistaken identity, fate, and redemption.
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