Cinematheque: Cinematographers - Lee Garmes

The dark and sleazy side of carnival life is the subject of one of the grittiest and most menacing of films noir. Power plays a cynical carny who looks down on all the "hicks" who get swindled along the midway. Soon, he works his way up to a phony mind-reading act that makes him rich--but it won't be long before he's taught a severe lesson in humility. Cinematographer Lee Garmes provides much of the power for this memorable film.