Cathy O’Donnell and Farley Granger are on the run in “They Live By Night”
They Live By Night (1948) is an American film noir directed by
Nicholas Ray and starring Cathy O’Donnell and Farley Granger. Howard Da Silva,
Jay C. Flippen, Helen Craig, and Ian Wolfe round out th read more
When I see a movie described as Bonnie and Clyde-like, I’m expecting an adrenaline-junkie couple, exciting escapes, violence. Imagine then my surprise to find They Live by Night is a surprisingly sweet tale of young newlyweds who long to–wait for it–go out to dinner together. It&# read more
When I see a movie described as Bonnie and Clyde-like, I’m expecting an adrenaline-junkie couple, exciting escapes, violence. Imagine then my surprise to find They Live by Night is a surprisingly sweet tale of young newlyweds who long to–wait for it–go out to dinner together. It&# read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 5, 2015
Regrettably, I have seen very little of Nicholas Ray, however from his debut in They Live by Night, I saw the same care spent on his youthful characters, which is also noticeable in Rebel Without a Cause. He does not treat “Keechie” and “Bowie” as cardboard cutouts or kids wh read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 5, 2015
Regrettably, I have seen very little of Nicholas Ray, however from his debut in They Live by Night, I saw the same care spent on his youthful characters, which is also noticeable in Rebel Without a Cause. He does not treat “Keechie” and “Bowie” as cardboard cutouts or kids wh read more
They Live by Night Directed by Nicholas Ray Written by Charles Schnee and Nicholas Ray from the novel “Thieves Like Us” by Edward Anderson 1948/USA RKO Radio Pictures Repeat viewing/Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 4 There are plenty of films about lovers on the lam. This on read more
The following post is Shadows and Satin’s contribution to the Nicholas Ray Blogathon, which is being hosted September 5-8, 2011, by Cinema Viewfinder. (Watch out for spoilers: you’ve been warned.) An acclaimed, Oscar-nominated director, Nicholas Ray was perhaps best known for his film Rebel Without read more
