Create Your Own Noir Nightmare
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by
ChiO »
April 27th, 2009, 2:21 pm
Who would be the cast and crew in your dream film noir? My nightmare (not necessarily the favorites, but folks I'd love to see work together):...
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Last post by CineMaven
December 19th, 2010, 8:17 am
Crime Wave - Hank Worden
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by
ken123 »
December 7th, 2010, 2:24 am
This Andre deToth directed noir ( well maybe ) starred Sterling Hayden, Gene Nelson, and Phyliss Kirk. Hank Worden has a small role, the...
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Last post by moira finnie
December 7th, 2010, 7:47 am
Out of the Fog (1941)
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by
dfordoom »
May 16th, 2007, 2:42 pm
Out of the Fog has some claims to being one of the earliest examples of film noir. Made in 1941, it has not a single scene shot in sunshine....
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Last post by ken123
December 7th, 2010, 1:51 am
"He Ran All the Way" & "Captive City"
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by
ChiO »
February 25th, 2009, 2:13 pm
These two are airing on TCM on March 4, in the morning. I haven't seen either, but the names John Garfield , Shelley Winters , Dalton Trumbo , James...
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Last post by movieman1957
December 6th, 2010, 12:45 pm
The Sleeping City
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by
ChiO »
October 12th, 2010, 9:39 am
George Sherman is not a well-known director, having made primarily B-Westerns from the late'30s to late-'50s and a few TV episodes in the '60s...
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Last post by moira finnie
October 13th, 2010, 9:08 am
MICKEY ONE (1965) TCM 8/9/10
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by
Dewey1960 »
August 8th, 2010, 3:24 pm
A last minute heads up for MICKEY ONE , the enigmatic 1965 Arthur Penn film starring Warren Beatty. TCM will be airing this oddity on Monday, August...
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Last post by kingrat
October 11th, 2010, 5:58 pm
Secret Beyond the Door - Fritz Lang
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by
MissGoddess »
September 19th, 2010, 6:56 pm
Tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. EST, TCM is airing the rarely seen Secret Beyond the Door (1948),
one of those films noir Joan Bennett did when she and...
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Last post by kingrat
September 24th, 2010, 7:13 pm
Castle on the Hudson (1940)
by
Mr. Arkadin »
September 8th, 2010, 8:00 pm
Showing late this evening, Anatole Litvak remakes 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) with John Garfield and Ann Sheridan in perhaps their best picture...
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
September 8th, 2010, 8:00 pm
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Last post by Dewey1960
August 24th, 2010, 9:28 am
Favorite Nice Girl in a Noir
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by
ken123 »
July 4th, 2010, 5:31 pm
Coleen Gray, Cathy O' Donnell, Alice Faye in Fallen Angel, Alice White, Diane Baker in Mirage, who ? :D
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Last post by CineMaven
August 19th, 2010, 11:23 pm
The Reckless Moment (1949)
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by
MissGoddess »
December 3rd, 2009, 11:11 am
This wonderful movie is now on YouTube! For those of you who have never seen it, I HIGHLY recommend this fantasic movie. It's one of the most...
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Last post by feaito
August 5th, 2010, 9:35 pm
Johnny Angel
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by
mrsl »
June 24th, 2010, 4:55 pm
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Johnny Angel - When I thought of this, I thought of Shelly Fabares singing about her boyfriend. I taped it when it was on and watched it last...
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Last post by mrsl
July 7th, 2010, 9:06 pm
The Killers vs Criss Cross
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by
ken123 »
April 16th, 2007, 10:34 am
Both great Noirs star Burt Lancaster and are directed by the fabulous Robert Siodmak, I prefer Criss Cross because Yvonne DeCarlo is a better femme...
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Last post by ken123
July 4th, 2010, 2:14 pm
Brit noir
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by
dfordoom »
May 13th, 2007, 4:49 am
Do you have a favourite British film noir? My pick would be Brighton Rock, based on Graham Greene's novel (and you can't get much noirer than Graham...
30 Replies
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Last post by MikeBSG
June 8th, 2010, 12:13 pm
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
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by
Mr. Arkadin »
May 23rd, 2010, 10:23 am
“None of us can do without friends.”
Johnny Szabo might be inferring a veiled threat, but themes of inclusion and isolation are the heart of The...
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Last post by MikeBSG
June 7th, 2010, 8:33 am
39 Replies
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Last post by jdb1
May 28th, 2010, 11:42 am
Wicked Woman
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by
ChiO »
April 29th, 2010, 8:30 am
Written and directed by Russell Rouse , whose other other credits include THE OSCAR (1966)(director & screenplay), PILLOW TALK (1959)(story), CHICAGO...
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Last post by mongoII
May 10th, 2010, 9:48 pm
Night and the City Widmark or De Niro
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by
ken123 »
April 13th, 2010, 4:27 pm
IMHO the Julues Dassin directed version stsarring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, and Herbert Lom is 100 times better than the De Niro version. :D
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Last post by JackFavell
April 29th, 2010, 8:43 am
LA Noir & Noir City
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by
moira finnie »
April 10th, 2010, 7:40 am
If you like noir, you definitely will enjoy the LA Times Magazine for April, which is devoted to celebrating the connections between the style (or is...
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Last post by moira finnie
April 10th, 2010, 7:24 pm
8 Replies
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Last post by mongoII
April 10th, 2010, 6:43 pm
John Garfield
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by
ken123 »
May 10th, 2007, 2:42 pm
John Garfield is a Spainish Civil War in The Fallen Sparrow who returns to NYC and finds that his best friend has died, but more danger lurks....
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Last post by ken123
April 9th, 2010, 11:45 am
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
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by
MikeBSG »
April 7th, 2010, 4:31 pm
I just saw this film on DVD, and while I wouldn't classify it with Lost in Translation as the most overrated film of the last ten years, I have to...
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Last post by mongoII
April 8th, 2010, 5:30 pm
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
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by
mrsl »
April 4th, 2010, 6:32 pm
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I saw this today for the first time. I copied it last night while I was sleeping. Robert O. was correct in what he said about Mitchum playing the...
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Last post by mrsl
April 5th, 2010, 10:21 pm
"White Heat" (1949)
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by
mongoII »
May 10th, 2007, 11:14 am
The old saying, They don't make 'em like they used to fits this film to a T. Every other crazed-killer-goes-on-a-rampage movie ever made pales next...
23 Replies
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Last post by movieman1957
March 17th, 2010, 10:54 pm
The Asphalt Jungle - The Best Performance ?
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by
ken123 »
November 23rd, 2009, 9:38 pm
There are many outstanding performances in this John Huston directed heist film. Marilyn as a mistress, Jean Hagan as doll the girlfriend of hooligan...
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Last post by kingrat
March 4th, 2010, 4:44 pm
The Sea Wolf
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by
ken123 »
April 17th, 2007, 6:13 pm
Is a somewhat noirish film directed by Michael Curtiz, from a Jack London story, with the screen play by Robert Rossen. Edward G. in top form, as are...
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Last post by ken123
March 4th, 2010, 12:08 pm
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Last post by klondike
March 2nd, 2010, 4:15 pm
Linda or Helen
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by
ken123 »
February 1st, 2010, 12:39 am
At TCM a member is suggesting Linda Darnell for the Helen Walker role in Nightmare Alley ! Moira ?
8 Replies
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Last post by CineMaven
March 1st, 2010, 4:07 am
They Won't Believe Me
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by
ChiO »
January 26th, 2009, 5:32 pm
Is this a noir ? It has some fun names: Jane Greer , Don Beddoe , Frank Ferguson . And the director of QUICKSAND , my favorite Mickey Rooney movie....
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Last post by ken123
February 22nd, 2010, 3:59 pm
0 Replies
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Last post by ken123
February 21st, 2010, 7:35 pm
The Big Clock
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by
ken123 »
April 19th, 2007, 11:45 am
Is one of my favorite Noirs with Ray Milland,Charles Laughton,Elsa Lancaster, and Rita Johnson in top for. Harry Morgan, as publishing tycoon...
9 Replies
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Last post by ken123
February 19th, 2010, 10:34 am
Crossfire or Gentleman's Agreement
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by
ken123 »
April 25th, 2007, 4:56 pm
Both films deal with anti - semitism, thought the novel upon which Crossfire derives from The Brick Foxhole , written by Richard Brooks dealt with...
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Last post by mrsl
February 19th, 2010, 3:05 am
7 Replies
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Last post by moira finnie
February 17th, 2010, 8:53 pm
The Racket (1928)
Replies: 5
by
moira finnie »
February 16th, 2010, 7:03 pm
The Racket (1928) is a glorious silent about a clash between a crusading police captain ( Thomas Meighan ) and a likable bootlegger ( Louis Wolheim )...
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Last post by JackFavell
February 17th, 2010, 2:26 pm
Andre de Toth (1912-2002)
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by
moira finnie »
February 14th, 2010, 1:55 pm
A young Andre de Toth
Director Andre de Toth (1912-2002) aka Sâsvári Farkasfalvi Tóthfalusi Tóth Endre Antal Mihály, was a man who didn't mince...
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Last post by feaito
February 15th, 2010, 2:08 pm
Fallen Angel
Replies: 7
by
ken123 »
May 4th, 2007, 8:21 pm
Is a Noir directed by Otto Preminger starring Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, and Alice Faye, with Ann Revere, Bruce Cabot, Charles, and Percy Kilbribe...
7 Replies
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Last post by kingrat
February 12th, 2010, 12:42 pm
Slightly Scarlett
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by
ken123 »
April 16th, 2007, 11:18 pm
Stars John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, and Arlene Dahl. Ms Dahl has her problems and Rhonda get to show her amazing figure. Directed by Allan Dwan. It is...
2 Replies
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Last post by MikeBSG
February 12th, 2010, 9:33 am
Bugsy
Replies: 9
by
ken123 »
February 9th, 2010, 12:29 am
9 Replies
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Last post by Lzcutter
February 9th, 2010, 4:05 pm
HOUSE OF NOIR
Replies: 110
by
Dewey1960 »
April 18th, 2009, 1:02 pm
Welcome to the HOUSE OF NOIR – a place where everyone is invited
to share their favorite (and not so favorite) scenes, trailers and art-
work from...
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
February 7th, 2010, 5:30 pm
EXPERIMENT ALCATRAZ (1950) on TCM Jan 21
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by
Dewey1960 »
January 17th, 2010, 3:49 pm
For those who simply can’t quite get enough of those down and dirty Poverty Row B noirs, mark your calendars now for late Thursday night, January 21...
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Last post by Ollie
January 24th, 2010, 2:40 pm
Act of Violence
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by
movieman1957 »
December 16th, 2009, 12:14 pm
Though mentioned in a couple of other places Act of Violence hasn't been discussed.
Robert Ryan plays a WWII wounded vet set on revenge of a fellow...
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Last post by WisconsinMark
January 22nd, 2010, 4:46 pm
Noir City - San Francisco
Replies: 9
by
Bob »
January 11th, 2010, 11:51 am
Are there others here who will be attending Noir City at the famous old Castro Theater in San Francisco later this month? This year's lineup looks...
9 Replies
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Last post by Dewey1960
January 11th, 2010, 4:53 pm
Nobody Lives Forever/Three Strangers
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by
kingrat »
December 11th, 2009, 5:35 pm
I enjoyed the film noir double feature of NOBODY LIVES FOREVER and THREE STRANGERS, both directed by Jean Negulesco and both starring Geraldine...
3 Replies
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Last post by MikeBSG
December 12th, 2009, 9:03 am
Falcon Friday on TCM
Replies: 40
by
moira finnie »
November 19th, 2009, 7:21 pm
Well, well, tomorrow dawns on TCM with George Sanders deigning to play The Falcon in a few programmers before handing over the tepid mysteries and...
40 Replies
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Last post by Ollie
December 9th, 2009, 3:23 pm
Possessed
Replies: 2
by
ken123 »
November 24th, 2009, 9:56 am
Today must have been the 100th time that I have tried to watch Miss Joan in this film, this morning I lasted about 15 minutes. :?
2 Replies
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Last post by MikeBSG
December 1st, 2009, 12:06 pm
The Immortal Whit Bissell
Replies: 2
by
ken123 »
November 23rd, 2009, 10:25 pm
[Mr Bissell was in almost all American films from the 1940's to the 1970's, but I would say that he most often appeared in noir films, most memorably...
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Last post by MikeBSG
November 29th, 2009, 4:12 pm
Impact (1949)
Replies: 9
by
phil noir »
June 17th, 2009, 10:28 am
A couple of nights ago, I watched this independently produced film noir, and I was really impressed. The plot involves self-made millionaire Brian...
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Last post by klondike
November 27th, 2009, 7:20 pm
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
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by
ken123 »
November 24th, 2009, 10:25 am
Is a very atmospheric noir noir starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas, and Lizebeth Scott, with great support from Judith Andreson &...
2 Replies
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
November 24th, 2009, 3:11 pm
Sweet Smell of Success
Replies: 18
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MikeBSG »
July 6th, 2008, 12:14 pm
I've seen this listed as noir in some places. What do you think? It has a gritty look and sleazy people, but nobody gets killed and it isn't about...
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Last post by ken123
November 24th, 2009, 7:21 am
Hangover Square
Replies: 11
by
knitwit45 »
July 28th, 2008, 8:31 am
I wasn't sure if this should be in the Dramas or Film Noir and Crime thread.
I watched this yesterday, mainly because of George Sanders. What a...
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Last post by ken123
November 23rd, 2009, 10:19 pm
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