If you loved Bigger Than Life, try They Live by Night
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Nicholas Ray, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Bigger Than Life, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What They Live by Night is
Nicholas Ray took a stab at the fugitive-lovers-on-the-run genre early. After Bowie Bowers escapes prison, he connects with Keechie, and they fall in love while on the lam. The film noir effectively dramatized a sense of claustrophobia.

