FYI, I might still have the text of my Cruel Tower NOTW if anyone is interested. It's on a flash drive somewhere.
I'd love to see The Cruel Tower, which I NOTWed some years ago, come to Noir City SF because it seems perfect for the big screen with its vertigo-inducing shots up on the tower. I'm with Don ... hopefully it gets a good response in ChiTown. I know Alan Rode is a big fan of it, so it's not surprising because he's helming this fest. Who knows, it could spur a DVD/blu ray release, although my copy isn't bad. McGraw really chewed up some glass for this film, he's more raspy and hard-bitten then any film of his that I can recall.
As for Playgirl, it's tailor-made for a Shelley Winters double bill with South Sea Sinner, more of an adventure film but still naughty enough to land on a noir marquee. Just the title suffices.
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