I recently bought the Olive Films release of "No Man of Her Own". Interesting movie; better than I thought it would be with a nice twist in the ending.
I recently bought the Olive Films release of "No Man of Her Own". Interesting movie; better than I thought it would be with a nice twist in the ending.
The Brothers Rico (1957), which is included in the Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics II package. Richard Conte is always good.
The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
Criss Cross (1949) - reviewed on my site here.
Riding the High Country - My movie blog
The Accused (1949).
World For Ransom (1954)
I watched "Shack Out on 101" with Frank Lovejoy, Lee Marvin, Keenan Wynn and Terry Moore.
Did you like it? I'm a fan of that one...Originally Posted by Muscle Mike
Another Man's Poison (1951) melodrama mystery set in the English countryside with some noir trimmings & lots of twists. 6.5/10
Storyline from IMDB: Mystery writer Janet Frobisher lives alone in a dark English country house, when she's not philandering with her secretary's fiancée. At an extremely awkward moment, she has an unwelcome visitor: George Bates, who claims to be the partner in crime of Janet's estranged husband. George insinuates himself into Janet's home and life despite her efforts to get rid of him; the tangled relationships develop into a macabre, murderous cat-and-mouse game.
Whispering City (Fyodor Otsep-1947)
Shot on location in Quebec City, this film noir starts out well, but falls apart when it enters the third act, which is twisted, predictable, and labored. Nevertheless, the film contains moody music, noir photography, and good performances by Paul Lukas, Mary Anderson, and Helmut Dantine.
Full movie on YouTube
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Apology for Murder (1945). A PRC spin on Double Indemnity.
Steve: I like The Accused quite a bit, even though I'm no great fan of Loretta.
They Won't Believe Me (1947). Anyone else like this one? It's one of my favorites from the immediate post-war period.
After almost a month without a moment to watch anything, I finally got to sit down and enjoy Touch of Evil. What a wonderful movie casting, acting, directing, camera work and sound track all superior. Highly recommended!
Just watched Pickup On South Street (1953) for my second time and it's one of my top 10 Noirs for sure. Richard Widmark and Jean Peters are terrific. Love the film.
Fallen Angel - This film almost lost me a couple of times early, but in the end it was a satisfying noir. I particularly liked the contrast between to the two female leads Linda Darnell's femme Fatalle and Alice Faye's redeeming angel.
I'm a big fan of this one too. We have a thread started about it here...
It was a Richard Widmark weekend, all with the word "Street" in the title.
Panic in the Streets (1950) - My second viewing of this film, wasn't sure what to make of it the first time around as I felt the New Orleans suburban setting of Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.'s home and family took away from it's darker Noir moments involving Jack Palance. But after few years later and giving the film a second shot, it's a great one and nice to see Widmark in a good guy role.
Pickup on South Street (1953) - This is a solid one and my fourth viewing. One of the best performances in Widmark's career, the character Skip to me is the perfect anti-hero. While his only real crime is pickpocketing, he's a character I root for all the way through. All the supporting characters are fantastic from Thelma Ritter's Moe ("Look, mister, I'm so tired you'd be doin' me a big favor if you'd blow my head off") to Jean Peters' Candy. I read a while back some schmuck's review about how this film isn't a true Noir because of it's happy ending. Well you can't get anymore Noir than Richard Widmark punching Jean Peters in the face in the dark.
The House on 92nd Street (1945) - I took a break from Richard Widmark and watch this one for a second viewing. I'm not crazy about the overuse of narration and F.B.I. procedural scenes but I guess if Hoover is involved... it really feels like a recruitment video. But besides that, it's a good one, the last scene especially when we learn who "Mr. Christopher" really is and the big shootout.
The Street with No Name (1948) - Back to Widmark and a sorta sequel to The House on 92nd Street with Lloyd Nolan reprising his role as Briggs. It starts off similar with the same narration and the F.B.I. but this time instead of Nazis, it's gangsters. I really like this film, with a third viewing, I find more to like about it. What makes this film in my opinion superior to The House on 92nd Street is the great Noir locations in the "nameless" street at rundown motels, pool halls, and the boxing gym. The undercover cop angle is always a fun one and Richard Widmark is fantastic as gang leader Stiles, while not as creepy as Tommy Udo, he's still a pretty evil son of a bitch. Mark Stevens is a solid Noir tough guy (including in The Dark Corner), I wish he would've made more Noir films. Oh yeah... and Barbara Lawrence.
Follow Me Quietly (1949). Probably my favorite of the serial killer noirs, though The Sniper and Without Warning are quite smashing.
I wrote this one up for NotW not long ago: http://www.noiroftheweek.com/2012/01...etly-1949.html. It's actually one of my favorite noirs. Make sure to check Richard Fleischer's other noirs (especially The Narrow Margin) if you haven't already.
Also, I rewatched The Lady from Shanghai (1948) last night. What a bizarre film. Even though the studio butchered it before releasing it, I still love it.
One of my favorites also Nighthawk, and it would be wonderful if it could somehow be returned to Well's orginial film.
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