Turner Classic Movies is spotlighting Anthony Mann's Raw Deal (1948) in a TCM Party watch-along as part of its Summer of Darkness series. The film stars Claire Trevor, Raymond Burr and Dennis O'Keefe and is widely noted in this screening for John Alton's striking noir cinematography. Viewers describe Raw Deal as a wilderness crime caper with deep-focused, Wellesian compositions and some call it Anthony Mann's best noir. The cast discussion highlights Marsha Hunt and Claire Trevor's performances and Trevor's notable hat choices; a specific Malibu gas station from the film remains standing. The screening has drawn both longtime admirers and first-time viewers planning to watch in real time with the TCM Party event.
