When a gifted but washed-up screenwriter with a hair-trigger temper—Humphrey Bogart, in a revelatory, vulnerable performance—becomes the prime suspect in a brutal Tinseltown murder, the only person who can supply an alibi for him is a seductive neighbor (Gloria Grahame) with her own troubled past. Freely adapted from a Dorothy B. Hughes thriller, In a Lonely Place is a brilliant, turbulent mix of suspenseful noir and devastating melodrama, fueled by powerhouse performances. An uncompromising tale of two people desperate to love yet struggling with their demons and each other, this film is one of the greatest of the 1950s and a benchmark in the career of Hollywood auteur Nicholas Ray.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Film Restoration | New 2K digital restoration of the film with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. |
| Audio Commentary | Featuring film scholar Dana Polan. |
| Documentary | I'm a Stranger Here Myself, a 1975 documentary about director Nicholas Ray. |