Question 1

Why is Odds Against Tomorrow considered groundbreaking in film noir history?

Accepted Answer

It was the first film-noir with a black protagonist, starring Harry Belafonte, and is often acknowledged as one of the last films in the classic film-noir cycle.

Question 2

What unusual filming technique did director Robert Wise use to create mood in certain scenes?

Accepted Answer

Robert Wise used infra-red film for some sequences, which gives the picture an unusual quality with distorted colors like turning green things white.

Question 3

Which famous French director cited Odds Against Tomorrow as a formative influence on his work?

Accepted Answer

French director Jean-Pierre Melville credited this film with being a formative influence on his work and made references to it in his films.

Question 4

What real-life connection does Robert Ryan's filming location have to music history?

Accepted Answer

Robert Ryan lived at the Dakota during filming and later sold his apartment to John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Question 5

What tension drives the heist plot in Odds Against Tomorrow?

Accepted Answer

An old-time crook plans a heist, but tensions flare when one of his two partners is found out to be a black man.

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