Cathy O’Donnell and Farley Granger are on the run in “They Live By Night”

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 full article

They Live by Night: The Romeo & Juliet of Noir

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&#8... Read full article

They Live by Night: The Romeo & Juliet of Noir

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&#8... Read full article

They Live by Night (1948)

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 full article

They Live by Night (1948)

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 full article