Question 1

Where was the subway station scene in Guilty Bystander filmed?

Accepted Answer

It was filmed in the then-closed Court Street IND station, taken out of service in 1946 and now home to the NYC Transit Museum.

Question 2

What tragic real-life parallel involves actor J. Edward Bromberg in this film?

Accepted Answer

His character Varkas says he has a heart condition; the year after release, Bromberg died of a fatal heart attack at age 47.

Question 3

How was Guilty Bystander saved from being a lost film?

Accepted Answer

Once thought lost, it was restored in 2019 by Nicolas Winding Refn's company from the only known print held at the British Film Institute.

Question 4

How did the producers avoid paying for filming permits in New York City?

Accepted Answer

They shot guerrilla style without permits, paying police to look the other way, with those payments recorded as 'schmear money' in the budget.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Guilty Bystander?

Accepted Answer

A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.

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