Dark City is a
1950 film noir. The casting of
Charlton Heston—in his first film appearance—as a petty hood is unusual in light of his subsequent career. The film also features
Jack Webb and
Harry Morgan, who both went on to co-star in
Dragnet. The musical score was composed by
Franz Waxman.
Plot
A group of hustlers take a man for $5000 in a poker game. When the man ends up killing himself, the heat is put on the gamblers in the game. The dead man's vengeful brother begins picking off the gamblers one by one.
Cast
See also