Classic Noir Films at Madison Public Library During Month of June 2018

Two classic noir films will be presented at the Madison Public Library during the month of June 2018. Join us for this run of hardboiled, atmospheric thrillers on Wednesdays at the Library at 39 Keep Street, Madison, New Jersey.
Wednesday, June 13, 7 p.m. “Dark Passage” (1947/106 min./NR). Director: Delmer Daves. Stars Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Agnes Moorehead. A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and enlists the help of a woman in order to prove his innocence. Free. No registration required.
Wednesday, June 27 at 7 p.m. “Kiss Me Deadly” (1955/105min/NR). Director: Robert Aldrich. Stars Ralph Meeker and Gaby Rodgers. A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious ‘great whatsit’.
Mickey Spillane is 100 this year! For this last one, we’re celebrating in the Chase Room with a birthday cake, light refreshments, and this movie based on one of his most hard-boiled novels.
Free. No registration required. For more information, please call the Library at 973-377-0722, or visit the website at madisonnjlibrary.org.