A man who dreams of seeing the future discovers the horrible burden that it can carry in this film noir suspense story. Suicidal Jean Courtland (Gail Russell) is prevented from killing herself by her fiancée Elliot Carson (John Lund). When they consult psychic John Triton (Edward G. Robinson), he confesses that he used his powers to bring on her death. Years ago, Triton was a phony mentalist in a vaudeville act, but he began seeing genuine visions of the future, most of which portended tragic results. After a premonition ...
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A man who dreams of seeing the future discovers the horrible burden that it can carry in this film noir suspense story. Suicidal Jean Courtland (Gail Russell) is prevented from killing herself by her fiancée Elliot Carson (John Lund). When they consult psychic John Triton (Edward G. Robinson), he confesses that he used his powers to bring on her death. Years ago, Triton was a phony mentalist in a vaudeville act, but he began seeing genuine visions of the future, most of which portended tragic results. After a premonition of the death of his wife Jenny (Virginia Bruce) in childbirth, a terrified Triton went into hiding for five years; upon his return, he discovered that his wife had married Whitney (Jerome Cowan) shortly after John was declared dead...and she died giving birth. Years later, Jenny's child grew up to be Jean Courtland, and when Triton receives a vision of Whitney's death in a plane wreck, he rushes to California in hopes of stopping fate. However, he's foreseen a tragic future for both Jean and Whitney and is afraid of the agony that awaits them. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes was adapted from a novel by Cornell Woolrich. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Today (October 17, 2015) marked the opening of Noir City D.C. the annual festival of film noir held at the AFI Theater in Silver Spring. A large audience of dedicated film noir fans came out to see the opening show at 11:00 a.m -- the 1948 film "The Night has a Thousand Eyes". Those in attendance had the opportunity to hear Eddie Muller, known as the "czar of noir" offer a brief introduction to the film. The film apparently is no longer available on DVD.
"The Night has a Thousand Eyes" benefits from being seen in a beautiful old-style theater on a large screen. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Cornell Woolrich (1903 -- 1968) whose works form the basis of many noir movies. The film tells the story of a phony mind-reader who performs in sleazy shows, John Triton, who suddenly discovers he in fact possesses psychic powers. Triton is able to predict impending catastrophic events but unfortunately is unable to prevent them. He becomes an outcast in his own mind and in the minds of others and leads the life of a recluse. In the film, Triton meets the beautiful young daughter of a woman he once loved and tries to save her from what he sees in his mind as her impending violent death.
Edward G. Robinson offers a convincing performance of the tormented psychic Triton while Gail Russell plays the young woman, Jean, and John Lund plays her highly skeptical boyfriend, Elliott. John Farrow directed. The film's main musical theme has become famous. The cinematography by John Seitz is classic film noir with its dark, angular scenes. The most effective theme is the opening with two onrushing trains passing one another on a dark night at a remote station, as Elliott saves Jean from an attempted suicide. The movie also includes highly effective night street scenes and scenes of the tawdry kinds of shows in which Triton got his start.
I look forward every year to Noir City DC. I enjoyed the opportunity to see "The Night has a Thousand Eyes" on screen in company with other noir lovers and Eddie Muller. The film has been well-maintained and the print and sound were clear and a pleasure to watch. It would be good to have this film noir reissued on DVD.
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