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Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

One of the first film noir documentaries, made for British Channel Four, and including interviews with Paul Schrader, Robert Wise, John Dahl, Bryan Singer, Edward Dmytryk, Dennis Hopper, John Alton.

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  • Dennis Hopper

    Dennis Hopper

    Himself

  • Alain Silver

    Alain Silver

    Self

  • John Dahl

    John Dahl

    Self

  • Carl Franklin

    Carl Franklin

    Self

  • Robert Wise

    Robert Wise

    Self

  • John Alton

    John Alton

    Self

  • Edward Dmytryk

    Edward Dmytryk

    Self

  • James Foley

    James Foley

    Self

  • Bryan Singer

    Bryan Singer

    Self

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One of the first film noir documentaries, made for British Channel Four, and including interviews with Paul Schrader, Robert Wise, John Dahl, Bryan Singer, Edward Dmytryk, Dennis Hopper, John Alton.

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