THE 22nd ANNUAL FILM NOIR FESTIVAL Produced and hosted by Eddie Muller 

There will be a distinctly feminine slant to the proceedings at NOIR CITY 22 running January 24–February 2, 2025, at Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre. The lineup of classic films, featuring 24 movies over ten days and nights, shines a spotlight on women whose cinematic legacy is entwined with the rise of film noir.

Film Schedule

Friday, January 31, 2025

THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW

7:00 PM

Another 1944 film crucial to the development of film noir, this lauded suspenser stars Edward G. Robinson as a middle-aged husband whose accidental meeting with a gorgeous femme fatale (Joan Bennett) leads to murder, blackmail, and suicide. Fritz Lang’s clever direction and the performances of the leads—including Dan Duryea’s sinister dandy—made this a big hit. Presented digitally.

1944, International Pictures [Universal]. 107 min. Dir. Fritz Lang

MURDER, MY SWEET

9:15 PM

Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell), quintessential L.A. private eye, searches for an ex-con’s girlfriend, but winds up swimming in deceit and double-crosses. A brilliant evocation of novelist Raymond Chandler’s favorite corrupt city, featuring tempting Claire Trevor as the femme fatale, a role that re-vamped her career. Presented in 35mm.

1944, RKO [WB]. 95 min. Dir. Edward Dmytryk

TICKETS FOR FRIDAY DOUBLE FEATURE

Date: January 24 - February 2, 2025