Dark Streets, a pre-WWII-set oddity, attempts to marry two faded genres: the musical and film noir. Mad Men's Gabriel Mann stars as a playboy investigating the supposed suicide of his father. Meanwhile, the fact that he owns a nightclub provides the excuse to feature some vibrantly choreographed, extravagantly costumed song-and-dance numbers. Alas, the flimsy plot — less a whodunit than an isn't-it-screamingly- obvious-that-that-guy-done-it! — will have thriller fans singing the blues. C+
Strange Streets: Gabriel Mann stars in the musical noir film
EW's GRADE
C+Details Limited Release: Dec 12, 2008; Rated: R; Length: 83 Minutes; Genres: Drama, Mystery and Thriller; With: Gabriel Mann and Bijou Phillips; Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
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