NOIR CITY , the acclaimed magazine of the Film Noir Foundation, now available in print! Issue #44 investigates noir from an array of different perspectives and styles. Jake Hinkson guides readers through the fascinating world of Southern Gothic Noir, highlighting its literary and cinematic origins, as well as the Hollywood trends it has encompassed over the last century. Also in this issue: Paul Parcellin tributes the elevator operators who often go overlooked in crime films; Lynsey Ford details the storied and fascinating arc of Peter Lorre’s career once he arrived in Hollywood; Danilo Castro steers things in a different direction with his profile on legendary stunt driver Bill Hickman; Rachel Walther revisits the seamy, sensational B-movies produced by Sam Katzman in the 1940s and 50s; Oren Shai shines a light on the forgotten noir legacy of actor/director Robert Hossein; Christian Gutierrez debates whether Los hermanos del Hierro is a legitimate noir; and editor-in-chief Imogen Sara Smith praises the 2018 thriller Ash Is Purest White . Plus film reviews, a themed crossword puzzle, and more.