Question 1

Why did John Huston conceive The Prowler as a vehicle for Evelyn Keyes?

Accepted Answer

John Huston conceived it as a star vehicle for his then-estranged wife Evelyn Keyes as a sort of parting gift, since she had complained about lacking challenging roles at Columbia.

Question 2

Which famous novelist called The Prowler his favorite film and described it as 'a masterpiece of sexual creepiness'?

Accepted Answer

Novelist James Ellroy (author of 'L.A. Confidential' and 'The Black Dahlia') called it his favorite film, describing it as 'a masterpiece of sexual creepiness, institutional corruption and suffocating, ugly passion.'

Question 3

How was blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo secretly involved in The Prowler?

Accepted Answer

Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted, wrote the screenplay (credited to front Hugo Butler) and provided the uncredited voice of radio announcer John Gilvray, recorded secretly late at night for $35.

Question 4

What happened to The Prowler that required restoration by the Film Noir Foundation?

Accepted Answer

As an independently produced film, it was considered 'orphaned' with only one deteriorating print left. The Film Noir Foundation and UCLA Film and Television Archive partnered to restore it.

Question 5

Who plays the cop investigating a prowler stalking a married woman's home in Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Van Heflin plays Webb Garwood, the cop assigned to investigate the case of a prowler stalking the home of married woman Susan Gilvray (played by Evelyn Keyes).

The Prowler

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