Street of Chance

From the novel "The Black Curtain" by the great Cornell Woolrich comes this classic film noir about an amnesiac who uncovers an ugly truth. Burgess Meredith is Frank Thompson, who awakens in the middle of the street with nary a clue of where he is, how he got there, or why his cigarette case and hat both have the letters “D.N.” on them. Frank tries to piece together his old life while a mysterious stranger (Claire Trevor) seems more interested in probing his past than his wife Virginia (Louise Platt). Then there’s the matter of the murder that Frank cannot remember committing. This suspense-soaked gem, with its pulpy plot and brilliant cinematography by Theodor Sparkuhl, established a number of conventions that helped define the noir genre. (Kino Lorber)