Noir Double Bill: They Drive By Night + They Made Me a Fugitive

They Drive By Night 12A Arthur Woods, GB 1938, 1hr 24m A quota quickie about a petty crook (Emlyn Williams) hunted for a murder he didn’t do, this gem shines up its generic material with an eye for atmospheric seediness plus an edgy mix of British realism and Hollywood drama. “Makes the average American noir look bright and breezy by comparison.” Time Out + They Made Me a Fugitive 12A Alberto Cavalcanti, GB 1947, 1hr 40m An escapee from Dartmoor Prison, young South African serviceman Clem (Trevor Howard) attempts to piece together the details of a crime he can only dimly remember but is convinced he did not commit. Tickets £4.90 full / £3.70 concessions

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