PROWLER, THE (1951) in 35mm
Special Features: Oct. 22 screening features intro by film historian Foster Hirsch
Patrolman Webb Garwood is more interested in achieving the American Dream than he is in protecting it for others. After answering a woman's distress call about a peeping tom, Garwood hatches a nefarious plot to worm his way into her affluent but lonely life — and into her husband's life insurance policy. Van Heflin and Evelyn Keyes give stellar performances in this disturbing spider-and-fly romance, written covertly by legendary blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and directed by the soon-to-be-blacklisted Joseph Losey. Largely dismissed by critics upon its release, it's now regarded as Losey's best American film, one that offers a compelling warning about small-minded people's willingness to abuse power for selfish gain. THE PROWLER was restored in 2007 by the Film Noir Foundation and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, the first triumph in a long-running partnership. (Note courtesy of Noir City.) DIR Joseph Losey; SCR Dalton Trumbo; PROD Sam Spiegel. U.S., 1951, b&w, 92 min. NOT RATED
35mm preservation print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Preservation funded by the Film Noir Foundation.
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 92 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
Genre: Thriller
