Projectionist's Choice

Mercedes McCambridge. Selected by new Cinematheque projectionist Mike King, "Johnny Guitar" pits a saloon keeper against a ruthless cattle baroness in a fight over land and men. Seething with sexual tension and decadently shot in TruColor and CinemaScope, the film was revived thanks in a large part to the praise of Truffaut and Godard. USA, 1954, 35mm, color, 110 min. Directed by Nicholas Ray. With Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden.