A tribute and doc-crime-drama celebrating American film noir and the icons of the Hollywood golden age. It recaptures the time and place of New York in the 30's and 40s as well as plays with the codes and references of the genre.
Ben Gazzara
as Paulie Genovese
Mickey Rooney
as Mickey Silver
Kirk Douglas
as Jim Kovalski
Cyd Charisse
as Vicky Adams
Richard Erdman
as Eddie Walker
Anne Jeffreys
as Betty Clark
Marsha Hunt
as Norah Strinberg
