NRPL Film Series: Unsung Westerns
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New Rochelle librarian and film historian Chris Poggiali will introduce and discuss two of his favorite unsung westerns from the 1950s in this double feature film series.
1:00 PM
BLACK PATCH (1957) starring George Montgomery
Stoic lawman Clay Morgan (prizefighter turned stuntman turned movie star George Montgomery) - nicknamed Black Patch because he lost an eye in the Civil War - must arrest his friend Hank Danner (screenwriter Leo Gordon) for robbery. Danner's wife is Clay's old flame (Diane Brewster), and the townsfolk are all-too willing to believe the worst about the man sworn to protect them.
2:40 PM
NO NAME ON THE BULLET (1959) starring Audie Murphy
Notorious contract gunslinger John Gant (Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in World War II) shows up in a sleepy Arizona town and refuses to leave. Gant's mere presence makes the townspeople realize that one of them must be marked for death -- but they don't know who the target is.
Registration is requested. Register online or call (914) 813-3706.