The Conspirators (1944)

The Conspirators (1944)Negulesco and noir a heady brew. Jean Negulesco proved his stunning noir debut The Mask of Dimitrios was no fluke by following up with an astonishing run of film noir classics, starting with the war noir intrigue and romance of The Conspirators. Hedy Lamarr (The Heavenly Body) headlines a cast of Casablanca veterans (Paul Henreid and "The Masters of Mystery," Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre) as the mysterious Irene Von Mohr, whose secrets lie at

sing and dance

He talks the tawk

After years of struggle

Promising to send for them in a couple of months

Directed by Roy Rowland (Meet Me in Las Vegas)

the director for whom many great actresses gave their finest performances

But i n a twist

A talented cast - including Julie Christie and Maggie Smith - adds to the appeal of a film whose script was approved by O' Casey and based on his autobiography

Emmy winner Jean Stapleton and Academy Award winner Art Carney star in the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by George S

Strikingly shot by Burnett Guffey (Bonnie and Clyde)

Hand wash only

Taking over the show