The Big Night (1951)

Directed by Joseph Losey · Cinematography by Hal Mohr

Approved75 min34 frames

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A young man zigzags through the sordid vortex of downtown Los Angeles while seeking vengeance on the man that beat his father.

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The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A dimly lit nightclub with patrons seated at dark tables in the background. A woman sits at a table while…The Big Night (1951) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space featuring framed portraits on the wall behind the subject. A man wearing a hat…The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space where two men stand behind a coarse, grid-patterned mesh curtain. The foreground…The Big Night (1951) movie still: closeup — An interior space with a patterned wall and a doorway in the background. A middle-aged man in a hat and…The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with patterned wallpaper features a young man in a fedora. He carefully lights candles…The Big Night (1951) movie still: establishing — Two pointed church steeples with crosses reach up against a grey, overcast sky. Overhead utility…The Big Night (1951) movie still: closeup — A man's face fills the frame as he looks directly into binoculars. The background is completely obscured…The Big Night (1951) movie still: closeup — An interior space with window blinds visible in the background against a dark wall. A young man with…The Big Night (1951) movie still: closeup — A man is positioned in front of venetian blinds in a dimly lit room. He stares forward while the…The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space features two vintage cigarette vending machines placed side-by-side. A man…The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A dimly lit table area within a restaurant setting at night. A young man sits in the foreground beside a…The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A man sits at a desk in a room with patterned wallpaper and framed pictures. He looks toward an unseen…The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A man peers out from a small window framed by brick masonry and net curtains. The subject leans forward…The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A dimly lit dressing area features floral wallpaper and a dark wooden clothes rack. A man in a…The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a wooden bookshelf filled with books behind a sofa. A woman in a dress and a…The Big Night (1951) movie still: medium — A dimly lit lounge or nightclub with heavy curtains hanging in the background. A woman in a sequined gown…

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