The Last Film Noir you watched

[Steve-O]

Last two watched were 'Born To Kill' (which I like less and less every time I watch it), and 'The Hitch-Hiker' (which I like more and more)..

The Hitch-Hiker is a great film. I think it's under-appreciated.

[Raven]

Watched a couple of clunkers last night beginning with the recently aired on TCM Lonelyhearts starring weepy Monty Cliff doing verbal battle with the overbearing Robert Ryan. The second feature was my initial viewing of the dreary Madonna’s Secret.

[David]

The Hitch-Hiker is a great film. I think it's under-appreciated.

Yep, me too. Way more sophisticated than the superficial 'b' road-noir it's ads would have us believe..

'Born To Kill' has not held up for me. I love the characterizations, but it's too static and talky.

[Davidmk]

Last night i watched "DECOY" i though it was decent , not among my fav's though ..

[JCharles]

I agree with you on The Hitch-Hiker, David and Steve. All three leads are great (Edmond O'Brien is always interesting) and I love the desert landscape, day or night. I'm a big fan of Film Noirs that take place in the desert (even if it's only part of the time). Hmmmm, that could make the beginning of a new thread.....

[David]

I agree with you on The Hitch-Hiker, David and Steve. All three leads are great (Edmond O'Brien is always interesting) and I love the desert landscape, day or night. I'm a big fan of Film Noirs that take place in the desert (even if it's only part of the time). Hmmmm, that could make the beginning of a new thread.....

I love them too JC. Let's see, there's the finale of 'The Prowler', much of 'Detour', and of course the neo's 'Red Rock West', 'Delusion', the fantastic bookends
of 'Romeo Is Bleeding', etc.. Oh yeah, the recent 'Dark Country'.

[Surly]

I love them too JC. Let's see, there's the finale of 'The Prowler', much of 'Detour', and of course the neo's 'Red Rock West', 'Delusion', the fantastic bookends
of 'Romeo Is Bleeding', etc.. Oh yeah, the recent 'Dark Country'.

Desert Fury...

[Surly]

Last two watched were 'Born To Kill' (which I like less and less every time I watch it), and 'The Hitch-Hiker' (which I like more and more)..

I agree that Born to Kill gets talky and static (sometimes talky can be good--see Maltese Falcon) but the opening scenes are terrific.

[JCharles]

David, Another one would be Highway Dragnet with Richard Conte, as well as the last half of Johnny Stool Pigeon with Dan Duryea and Tony Curtis as a strangely mute hit-man.

[JCharles]

Surly, you are on target with Desert Fury....There's also the last part of 711 Ocean Drive that takes place at the Hoover Dam near Vegas. I've been there and it's plenty hot!

[David]

David, Another one would be Highway Dragnet with Richard Conte, as well as the last half of Johnny Stool Pigeon with Dan Duryea and Tony Curtis as a strangely mute hit-man.

JC, I just thought of another - 'A Date With Death' w/ Gerald Mohr. Pretty bad, but shot in the SouthWest.

Right now I have in the proto-noir 'Invisible Stripes', and later I'll open up Bad Girls #2 which came in today's
mail (along with a fresh copy of Mann's 'T-Men'..) I guess the stars aligned - new noirs on a snow day..(!)

[philsunset]

Another desert noir would be Split Second. Ya can't get much hotter than what happens at the end of that.

[Davidmk]

Last night i watched ~~ "Crime Wave "

[JCharles]

JC, I just thought of another - 'A Date With Death' w/ Gerald Mohr. Pretty bad, but shot in the SouthWest.

Right now I have in the proto-noir 'Invisible Stripes', and later I'll open up Bad Girls #2 which came in today's
mail (along with a fresh copy of Mann's 'T-Men'..) I guess the stars aligned - new noirs on a snow day..(!)

I'm not at all familiar with A Date With Death. I'll have to look for that one. On the other hand, I appreciate Gerald Mohr from listening to radio transcripts of him as Philip Marlowe. He did an excellent job with that; humorous, tough, and compassionate.

[JCharles]

Another desert noir would be Split Second. Ya can't get much hotter than what happens at the end of that.

No question about Split Second, another good Desert Noir (directed by Dick Powell, I believe). Plenty of heat and tension.

[JCharles]

Last night i watched ~~ "Crime Wave "

Crime Wave has become one of my favorites, watched annually. Great acting and location cinematography...good views of 50s LA.
Today, being snowed in, I had my annual re-viewing of The Killers with Burt Lancaster, Edmond O'Brien et al.........The initial section with Mcgraw and William Conrad is a story in itself......I wonder how Hemingway felt about the expansion of his Nick Adams tale and how the screenwriters ran with it?

[Davidmk]

Yes the cinematography was so great in crime wave , i love in the commentary how they talk about where the Gas station is etc. History like that is always cool ...
"the Killers" is on my list to get , i see there are a few different dvd versions out , I am gonna guess the Criterion is the way to go with this movie ??

[Juke Joint Jonny]

Just picked up the Bad Girls of Film Noir sets yesterday and watched One Girl's Confession with the delectable Cleo Moore. An enjoyable slightly tawdry semi-noir.

[Davidmk]

"ILLEGAL" was my viewing last night i did not think i was gonna like this movie , but i really enjoyed it quite a bit , good story , some good action , really good film .
I will say the commentary on the dvd was kinda bad , the few minutes i listened Nina Foch tells how bad the film is & everything that is wrong with it & what a piece of garbage it is ..................good lord!

[David]

Just picked up the Bad Girls of Film Noir sets yesterday and watched One Girl's Confession with the delectable Cleo Moore. An enjoyable slightly tawdry semi-noir.

I'm gonna finish watching 'One Girl's Confession' tonight. Wasn't crazy about what I've seen (Hugo Haas' stuff is lacking), but maybe it'll improve..