Lorre Film Opens Noir City Hollywood

Peter Lorre and many other classic film actors will “Face the Music” when the film noir festival “Noir City: Hollywood” returns to the historic Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California, and celebrates twenty movies and two weekends of music, murder, and mystery.

On Friday, April 3, 2026, the festival kicks off with 35mm prints of Black Angel (1946), starring Lorre, Dan Duryea, and June Vincent; followed by Blues in the Night (1941), with Richard Whorf and Jack Carson.

Doors open at 6 pm with a musical performance by the Nick Rossi Trio. Singer Laura Ellis follows at 7 pm. Eddie Muller, the “Czar of Noir”, and Alan K. Rode, director of the Film Noir Foundation, introduce Black Angel. Following the intermission, Eddie Muller returns to the stage with Nick Rossi to introduce Blues in the Night.

The evening’s schedule is available on the American Cinematheque website.

“Noir City: Hollywood” will run over two weekends – Friday, April 3, to Sunday, April 5; and Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12, 2026. The festival line-up is available on the American Cinematheque website.

Admission is $12 for members of the American Cinematheque, and $17 for general admission. Tickets for Black Angel may be purchased online through the American Cinematheque website. On the Black Angel screen, click the “Add to Cart” button. A nominal fee will be added to each ticket purchased online.

The Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, between Las Palmas and McCadden, in Los Angeles, California.

Parking is available at the Hollywood and Highland parking complex. The Egyptian is also a short walk from the Hollywood and Highland metro station. More information about parking is available on the cinema’s website.