(1954) Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, Nancy Gates, James Gleason, Paul Frees. There are some high quality 4:3 video editions of this film around, but we feel our 16:9 anamorphic edition is the best on the market. This is a minor film noir classic! Sinatra and his pals are hired assassins who come to a small, serene town to murder the President of the United States, who’s scheduled to transfer from train to car. Hayden plays the tough town sheriff who’s trapped with his pacifist girlfriend and her grandpa (brilliantly played by Gleason) by the killers while they wait for the President to arrive. Superb dialogue and acting. A great film. From 35mm.
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