This event is in the past.It took place on May 28, 2026 at Film Forum.
Drama Film
Drama FilmThis fictionalized take on the infamous Leopold-Loeb case delivers vintage courtroom drama with Orson Welles at his most commanding. His closing argument alone is worth the price of admission.
1950s noir
true crime drama
Orson Welles showcase
courtroom thriller
Tips
🎭"Welles' flamboyant incarnation of Clarence Darrow" (Chicago Reader)
🍿popcorn made with real peanut oil
🎬based on the infamous Leopold-Loeb case
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Hudson Square
Drama FilmDrama FilmThis fictionalized take on the infamous Leopold-Loeb case delivers vintage courtroom drama with Orson Welles at his most commanding. His closing argument alone is worth the price of admission.
1950s noir
true crime drama
Orson Welles showcase
courtroom thriller
Tips
🎭"Welles' flamboyant incarnation of Clarence Darrow" (Chicago Reader)
🍿popcorn made with real peanut oil
🎬based on the infamous Leopold-Loeb case
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