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"I Wake up Screaming"

Last post by speedracer5 « March 11th, 2023, 10:04 pm
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by MikeBSG » February 28th, 2009, 2:37 pm

I watched this on DVD last week and was very impressed. It looked great and moved like lightning.

In some ways, the plot about three men obsessed...

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March 11th, 2023, 10:04 pm
Noir Trailers & Clips

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by GaryCooper » December 9th, 2022, 9:41 am

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March 6th, 2023, 10:42 am
NOIR or NOT?

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by ziggy6708a » January 12th, 2023, 2:04 am

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February 23rd, 2023, 1:00 am
What makes a perfect murder mystery? (SPOILERS!)

Last post by skimpole « February 21st, 2023, 3:46 am
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by skimpole » January 27th, 2023, 3:26 am

What makes a perfect murder mystery? One aspect that occurs is that some mysteries are readily solvable once we challenge a key assumption. In And...

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February 21st, 2023, 3:46 am
The Honeymoon KIllers (1970)

Last post by nakanosunplaza « February 1st, 2023, 7:37 am
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by Arsan444 » January 30th, 2023, 8:56 pm

The Honeymoon Killers. Directed by Leonard Kastle. With Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco.

A nurse and her lover pretend to be brother and sister...

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February 1st, 2023, 7:37 am
The Third Alibi (1961)

Last post by EP Millstone « January 26th, 2023, 7:02 pm
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by Masha » January 26th, 2023, 4:38 pm

The Third Alibi (1961)

This is a very tight little crime thriller. There are no unnecessary scenes nor idle dialogue. There is no need for red...

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January 26th, 2023, 7:02 pm
The Long Wait (1954)

Last post by EP Millstone « January 22nd, 2023, 5:05 pm

by EP Millstone » January 22nd, 2023, 5:05 pm

From the outfit that let loose Mike Hammer in its Blu-ray Disc edition of I, the Jury , comes a BD of the 1954 adaptation of another hard-boiled,...

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January 22nd, 2023, 5:05 pm
Out of the Past

Last post by Deke Thornton « January 20th, 2023, 2:50 am
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by ken123 » April 15th, 2007, 9:52 pm
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For you Noir & Mitchum fans. Please share your opinion on this RKO Gem. I would also welcome comments on Jane Greer and/or Rhonda Fleming. :wink:
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January 20th, 2023, 2:50 am
Fallen Angel

Last post by Cinemaspeak59 « January 17th, 2023, 2:54 pm
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by GaryCooper » January 17th, 2023, 9:39 am

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January 17th, 2023, 2:54 pm
A Shriek in the Night (1933)

Last post by Masha « January 14th, 2023, 10:54 pm
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by Masha » January 14th, 2023, 5:09 pm

A Shriek in the Night (1933)

This movie delivers what it promises as the opening is a loud shriek as a body falls from a tall building at nighttime....

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January 14th, 2023, 10:54 pm
Nicholas Ray's IN A LONELY PLACE

Last post by GaryCooper « January 10th, 2023, 9:51 am
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by MissGoddess » August 22nd, 2009, 7:51 pm
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I just saw came back from a screening of this at the Film Forum.

This is, I think, my first time seeing Bogart on the big screen and all I can say...
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January 10th, 2023, 9:51 am
Crime on film and the Criminals that inspired the writing.

Last post by Thompson « January 7th, 2023, 4:04 pm
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This idea for a thread spun off from a discussion on the precode thread. I've got a huge fondness for precodes and Warner prison and crime dramas and...
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January 7th, 2023, 4:04 pm
Dial M for Murder

Last post by Swithin « January 4th, 2023, 5:05 pm
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by GaryCooper » January 4th, 2023, 11:58 am

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January 4th, 2023, 5:05 pm
Loophole (1981)

Last post by Masha « January 4th, 2023, 11:15 am

by Masha » January 4th, 2023, 11:15 am

Loophole (1981)

It is Martin Sheen as an American architect living in London. His business partner bails when they are unable to acquire a new large...

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January 4th, 2023, 11:15 am
The Dark Pages

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by GaryCooper » December 27th, 2022, 8:47 pm

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December 27th, 2022, 8:47 pm
Tension (1949)

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by GaryCooper » December 21st, 2022, 11:39 am

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December 21st, 2022, 11:39 am
Lady in the Lake (1947)

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by GaryCooper » December 21st, 2022, 11:21 am

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December 21st, 2022, 11:21 am
Richard Conte

Last post by EP Millstone « December 17th, 2022, 2:49 pm
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by GaryCooper » December 16th, 2022, 10:06 pm

I always found Conte a believable actor. One cool slick and ruthless individual.

G.C.

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December 17th, 2022, 2:49 pm
Five Things I Love About Martha Ivers

Last post by TikiSoo « December 15th, 2022, 8:14 am
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by GaryCooper » December 14th, 2022, 11:24 am

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December 15th, 2022, 8:14 am
Reviews of Ace in the Hole

Last post by GaryCooper « December 10th, 2022, 12:00 pm
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by ken123 » August 26th, 2007, 8:18 pm

Would anyone like to comment on the great Billy Wilder noir. The recently released DVD is a great addition to my noir collection. :wink:

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December 10th, 2022, 12:00 pm
The Mystic Hour (1933)

Last post by Masha « December 7th, 2022, 12:15 am

by Masha » December 7th, 2022, 12:15 am

The Mystic Hour (1933) aka At Twelve Midnight (1934) aka (as it is listed on Amazon Prime) 12 at Midnight (1934)

The storyline of this is quite good...

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December 7th, 2022, 12:15 am
Behind Green Lights (1946)

Last post by Masha « December 5th, 2022, 1:54 am

by Masha » December 5th, 2022, 1:54 am

Behind Green Lights (1946)

A woman meets a blackmailer. They argue. The woman steals the incriminating evidence from him. His car rolls down the...

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December 5th, 2022, 1:54 am
See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)

Last post by Thompson « December 4th, 2022, 10:36 pm
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by MissGoddess » April 21st, 2012, 5:13 pm
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The Burglar , directed by Paul Wendkos, written by David Goodis.

My goodness! One of the most brilliant films noir I've seen...I loved it! TCM has...
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December 4th, 2022, 10:36 pm
Scarface 1983 -- Crime

Last post by GaryCooper « December 2nd, 2022, 11:25 am

by GaryCooper » December 2nd, 2022, 11:25 am

I kill a communist for fun, but for a green card... I'm gonna carve him up real nice.

Tony Montana

For my money Pacino's best performance. I like...

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December 2nd, 2022, 11:25 am
Film Noir Review: I Walk Alone (1947)

Last post by jamesjazzguitar « November 30th, 2022, 2:47 pm
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by GaryCooper » November 3rd, 2022, 8:26 am

Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas are a unique duo in film history. They aren’t comically inclined, like Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, nor do they...

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November 30th, 2022, 2:47 pm
The Late Edwina Black (1951)

Last post by EP Millstone « November 29th, 2022, 8:49 pm
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by Masha » November 29th, 2022, 7:33 pm

The Late Edwina Black (1951). It is known also as: The Obsessed (1951).

It is Geraldine Fitzgerald as companion to an ill, nasty and evil woman who...

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November 29th, 2022, 8:49 pm
The Thirteenth Guest (1932)

Last post by EP Millstone « November 23rd, 2022, 9:04 pm
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by Masha » November 21st, 2022, 8:44 pm

The Thirteenth Guest (1932)

This is the most perfect and wonderful comedy murder mystery! It embodies all of the best elements of its genre in its...

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November 23rd, 2022, 9:04 pm
Seven Doors to Death (1944)

Last post by Masha « November 17th, 2022, 10:54 pm

by Masha » November 17th, 2022, 10:54 pm

Seven Doors to Death (1944)

I find this to be a lovely little movie. Much of the bones of it are sheer perfection.

It is very Snoopy-ish in that...

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November 17th, 2022, 10:54 pm
4K Restoration of I, the Jury (1953) on Blu-ray Disc and in 3D

Last post by EP Millstone « October 30th, 2022, 7:18 pm

by EP Millstone » October 30th, 2022, 7:18 pm

Forthcoming on Blu-ray Disc from ClassicFlix: the 1953 movie adaptation of Mickey Spillaine's I, the Jury .

ClassicFlix: I, the Jury (Special...

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October 30th, 2022, 7:18 pm
Call Northside 777 (1947)

Last post by Swithin « October 27th, 2022, 7:46 pm
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by phil noir » April 11th, 2008, 8:57 am

This week I've watched Call Northside 777, one of Twentieth Century Fox's late '40s documentary style thrillers. Directed by Henry Hathaway and based...

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October 27th, 2022, 7:46 pm
Murder at Glen Athol (1936)

Last post by Masha « October 24th, 2022, 7:15 pm

by Masha » October 24th, 2022, 7:15 pm

Murder at Glen Athol (1936)

A vacationing detective with a wacky sidekick is trying to write a book about his adventures when he is dragged into the...

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October 24th, 2022, 7:15 pm
Noir Films

Last post by GaryCooper « October 22nd, 2022, 10:50 pm
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by movieman1957 » December 8th, 2010, 10:08 pm
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With a lot of topics for specific movies maybe a catch-all thread may work for some lesser known noir films.

Tonight it was Pushover with Fred...
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October 22nd, 2022, 10:50 pm
Joseph Calleia on fb

Last post by Sue Sue Applegate « October 3rd, 2017, 2:11 pm
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by Calleia Malta » September 18th, 2017, 12:53 am

Hi All,

I would like to invite you to visit my Joseph Calleia page on fb. You are all welcome to join !!

Hope to upload new photos and information...

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October 3rd, 2017, 2:11 pm
Gaslight (1940) vs. Gaslight (1944)

Last post by Fossy « May 28th, 2016, 12:44 am
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by kingrat » July 16th, 2011, 2:26 pm

Thank you, TCM, for scheduling the original Gaslight (1940), directed by Thorold Dickinson, with Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard in the roles later...

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May 28th, 2016, 12:44 am
Two Seconds

Last post by RedRiver « May 3rd, 2016, 11:13 am
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by RedRiver » May 1st, 2016, 2:03 pm

I never heard of this fine pre-code crime drama until recently. I ran right to the library, and had them order it for me! Young (and brilliant)...

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May 3rd, 2016, 11:13 am
House Of Strangers

Last post by Professional Tourist « December 17th, 2015, 12:08 am
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by ken123 » April 19th, 2007, 11:38 am

It it really a noir > Anyway a great performance by Eddie G. The DVD has a pretty good audio commentary also. :wink:

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December 17th, 2015, 12:08 am
The Window

Last post by movieman1957 « July 22nd, 2015, 2:16 pm
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by ken123 » November 23rd, 2009, 9:13 pm

Is a noir starring some of my favorite people Arthur Kennedy & Barbara Hale who are husband & wife in this film and Paul Stewart & Ruth Roman as...

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July 22nd, 2015, 2:16 pm
Film Noir Foundation Video Archive

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by moira finnie » December 12th, 2010, 6:51 pm
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Hey, guys, the Film Noir Foundation now has their videos--some of them very rare interviews, collected on their Archives. If you've seen these on...
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July 11th, 2015, 8:53 am
2015 Palm Springs Film Noir Festival

Last post by CineMaven « May 29th, 2015, 6:23 pm
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by kingrat » May 23rd, 2015, 12:45 am

Film Noir – Palm Springs 2015

I was fortunate enough to attend the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs, organized by Alan K. Rode and...

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May 29th, 2015, 6:23 pm
Republic Mysteries Book

Last post by Brian McFadden « March 3rd, 2015, 3:56 pm

by Brian McFadden » March 3rd, 2015, 3:56 pm

Just a brief note to let you know that Republic Mysteries, The Serial Studio's Whodunits is out. As I mentioned when I was a guest author here with...

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March 3rd, 2015, 3:56 pm
99 River Street (1953)

Last post by RedRiver « February 23rd, 2015, 1:15 pm
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by moira finnie » October 20th, 2009, 6:23 am
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99 River Street (1953), a rarely seen Phil Karlson film featuring one of John Payne and Evelyn Keyes ' best performances, is available in a beautiful...
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February 23rd, 2015, 1:15 pm
CORNELL WOOLRICH : King of Noir

Last post by Robert Regan « December 5th, 2014, 1:54 pm
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Any dsicussion of film noir and its most significant influences must include more than a casual reference to Cornell Woolrich. This dark and often...
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December 5th, 2014, 1:54 pm
The French Had A Name For It: French Film Noir 1946-64

Last post by ChiO « November 19th, 2014, 10:24 am
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by ChiO » November 15th, 2014, 1:38 pm

Cultural imperialism.

Too often film noir is thought of as an American film form. Those that are not American (or, at least, not in the English...

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November 19th, 2014, 10:24 am
High Sierra: Roy Earle

Last post by Western Guy « August 20th, 2014, 6:22 pm
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by Joe Macclesfield » August 12th, 2014, 12:36 pm
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Dear Folks,
I've read, and heard in at least one documentary, that the character Roy Earle (one of the greatest fictional character names) was called...
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August 20th, 2014, 6:22 pm
George Raft's Record Collection

Last post by Western Guy « August 13th, 2014, 6:04 pm
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by Joe Macclesfield » August 11th, 2014, 7:12 pm

I recall that some years ago I read (can't remember where) that George Raft had a record collection. I think Bogart was a jazz/swing fan (me too),...

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August 13th, 2014, 6:04 pm
ELLERY QUEEN, DETECTIVE

Last post by CineMaven « August 4th, 2014, 6:33 am
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by CineMaven » January 27th, 2014, 9:21 pm

Now I suppose I could have put this in the Bridesmaid thread seeing as Ralph Bellamy is the star of these ELLERY QUEEN crime dramas. And Lord knows...

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August 4th, 2014, 6:33 am
The Gentle Gunman

Last post by RedRiver « August 1st, 2014, 1:26 pm
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by stuart.uk » August 1st, 2014, 12:20 pm

Spoiler

It's only in recent yrs I've seen John Mills as a star of Film Noir with the likes of The Long Memory, The Visious Circle and this film The...

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August 1st, 2014, 1:26 pm
I WAKE UP DREAMING 2014

Last post by moira finnie « June 21st, 2014, 9:05 am
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by ChiO » May 2nd, 2014, 9:10 am
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At approximately this time two weeks from today, I shall be landing in San Francisco on my annual mission to the Mission to sit in the dark with...
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June 21st, 2014, 9:05 am
BIG Benefit Fundraiser for my I WAKE UP DREAMING noir fest!

Last post by moira finnie « March 29th, 2014, 6:23 pm
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by Dewey1960 » March 14th, 2014, 1:29 pm

Hey Everyone! It's been quite a while since I last checked in, and this seems like a great chance to slow to a stop for a moment
and let my friends...

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March 29th, 2014, 6:23 pm
"Inner Sanctum" (1948)

Last post by Professional Tourist « March 27th, 2014, 7:27 am
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by mongoII » July 27th, 2007, 11:34 am

I originally entered this piece at IMDb on July 25, 2001. Has anyone on the the SSO boards seen this movie?

Since this black and white B flick is...

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March 27th, 2014, 7:27 am

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