A Shriek in the Night (1933)
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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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March 3rd, 2024, 11:02 pm
"Corridor of Mirrors" (1948)
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Nellie LaRoy »
November 30th, 2023, 8:09 pm
One of my favorite new finds is Terence Young's directorial debut, Corridor of Mirrors , starring Eric Portman, Edana Romney and Barbara Mullen.
It...
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Last post by jameselliot
February 25th, 2024, 8:58 pm
The Big Heat 1953
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Arsan444 »
February 19th, 2024, 9:50 pm
I borrowed Night and the City, a movie I've never seen, so I could watch it on the weekend, but the disc was damaged, so I borrowed The Big Heat...
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Last post by Nellie LaRoy
February 20th, 2024, 1:54 pm
Blue Lamp/Dixon Of Dock Green
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stuart.uk »
January 6th, 2010, 12:51 pm
Here's two links. One's from the 1950 classic The Blue Lamp and the second from the tv series it inspired Dixon Of Dock Green, in one of the latter...
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Last post by Nellie LaRoy
February 10th, 2024, 4:08 pm
The end of the Homosexual murderer?
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skimpole »
January 25th, 2024, 3:32 am
In his review of Anatomy of a Fall , Richard Brody, among his other complaints, claims that once it is revealed that Sandra Huller's character is...
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Last post by txfilmfan
January 27th, 2024, 8:24 pm
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Last post by txfilmfan
December 20th, 2023, 3:32 pm
Point Blank 1967 and The Outfit 1973
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AlanCberry »
December 19th, 2023, 4:18 pm
Have you all seen Point Blank 1967 and The Outfit 1973? Tarantino has a whole chapter on the movies and I was wondering what you all thought.
Here...
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Last post by AlanCberry
December 20th, 2023, 7:39 am
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Last post by Hibi
November 30th, 2023, 4:44 pm
The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)
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wmcclain »
May 17th, 2023, 6:28 am
The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) , directed by Peter Godfrey.
Humphrey Bogart is a grumpy painter showing signs of lunacy. When he meets Barbara...
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Last post by Detective Jim McLeod
November 30th, 2023, 10:18 am
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Last post by BagelOnAPlate
August 29th, 2023, 3:52 pm
Heat vs. Casino (1995)
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skimpole »
May 6th, 2023, 2:14 am
In 1995, as part of the end of the year Oscar season two nearly three hour movies appeared as major contenders. Both were complex crime movies, and...
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Last post by skimpole
May 25th, 2023, 2:16 am
CORNELL WOOLRICH : King of Noir
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Dewey1960 »
June 22nd, 2007, 4:33 pm
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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Last post by Thompson
May 12th, 2023, 3:11 am
Miller's Crossing (1990)
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wmcclain »
May 10th, 2023, 7:21 am
Miller's Crossing (1990) , directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.
As is almost always the case with the Coen Bros, we are dropped into a strangely...
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Last post by Thompson
May 12th, 2023, 1:34 am
Richard Conte
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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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Last post by jameselliot
May 8th, 2023, 8:30 pm
The Locket (1946)
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wmcclain »
May 3rd, 2023, 9:29 am
The Locket (1946) , directed by John Brahm.
An unusual women's noir thriller: our central character is a mystery woman and the story is about her...
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Last post by Allhallowsday
May 3rd, 2023, 10:42 pm
Reviews of Ace in the Hole
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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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Last post by KayFrancis
May 3rd, 2023, 7:43 pm
Night and the City (1950)
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wmcclain »
April 27th, 2023, 7:20 am
Night and the City (1950) , directed by Jules Dassin.
Harry Fabian (Richard Widmark) is a hyperkinetic sports promoter , a cheap hustler with big...
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Last post by jamesjazzguitar
April 27th, 2023, 10:05 am
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
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wmcclain »
April 18th, 2023, 6:53 am
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) , produced and directed by Otto Preminger.
First review
Preminger, Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney together again a...
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Last post by C*i*g*a*rTheJoe
April 24th, 2023, 4:11 pm
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
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wmcclain »
April 17th, 2023, 7:11 am
And Soon the Darkness (1970) , directed by Robert Fuest.
A slow-burn thriller about two English girls on a cycling trip in France. Foolishly, they...
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Last post by EP Millstone
April 17th, 2023, 8:12 pm
Decoy (1946) and Blonde Ice (1948)
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moira finnie »
March 6th, 2009, 12:24 pm
I've been on a film noir jag for the last month or so. Two B movie standouts among the new movies I've seen lately happen to be the work of Jack...
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Last post by jamesjazzguitar
April 13th, 2023, 9:57 am
The Third Alibi (1961)
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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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Last post by Masha
March 31st, 2023, 3:20 pm
Agatha Christie and Dave Brubeck
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Arsan444 »
March 27th, 2023, 8:24 pm
Ordeal by Innocence . 1984. Directed by Desmond Davis. With Donald Sutherland, Christopher Plummer, Ian McShane, Sarah Miles, and Faye Dunaway....
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Last post by Dargo
March 30th, 2023, 7:14 pm
"I Wake up Screaming"
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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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Last post by speedracer5
March 11th, 2023, 10:04 pm
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Last post by GaryCooper
March 6th, 2023, 10:42 am
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Last post by skimpole
February 21st, 2023, 3:46 am
The Honeymoon KIllers (1970)
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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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Last post by nakanosunplaza
February 1st, 2023, 7:37 am
The Long Wait (1954)
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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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Last post by EP Millstone
January 22nd, 2023, 5:05 pm
Out of the Past
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ken123 »
April 15th, 2007, 9:52 pm
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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Last post by Deke Thornton
January 20th, 2023, 2:50 am
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Last post by Cinemaspeak59
January 17th, 2023, 2:54 pm
Nicholas Ray's IN A LONELY PLACE
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MissGoddess »
August 22nd, 2009, 7:51 pm
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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Last post by GaryCooper
January 10th, 2023, 9:51 am
160 Replies
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Last post by Thompson
January 7th, 2023, 4:04 pm
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Last post by Swithin
January 4th, 2023, 5:05 pm
Loophole (1981)
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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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Last post by Masha
January 4th, 2023, 11:15 am
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Last post by GaryCooper
December 27th, 2022, 8:47 pm
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Last post by GaryCooper
December 21st, 2022, 11:39 am
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Last post by GaryCooper
December 21st, 2022, 11:21 am
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Last post by TikiSoo
December 15th, 2022, 8:14 am
The Mystic Hour (1933)
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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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Last post by Masha
December 7th, 2022, 12:15 am
Behind Green Lights (1946)
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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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Last post by Masha
December 5th, 2022, 1:54 am
See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)
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MissGoddess »
April 21st, 2012, 5:13 pm
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...
44 Replies
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Last post by Thompson
December 4th, 2022, 10:36 pm
Scarface 1983 -- Crime
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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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Last post by GaryCooper
December 2nd, 2022, 11:25 am
Film Noir Review: I Walk Alone (1947)
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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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Last post by jamesjazzguitar
November 30th, 2022, 2:47 pm
The Late Edwina Black (1951)
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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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Last post by EP Millstone
November 29th, 2022, 8:49 pm
The Thirteenth Guest (1932)
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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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Last post by EP Millstone
November 23rd, 2022, 9:04 pm
Seven Doors to Death (1944)
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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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Last post by Masha
November 17th, 2022, 10:54 pm
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Last post by EP Millstone
October 30th, 2022, 7:18 pm
Call Northside 777 (1947)
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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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Last post by Swithin
October 27th, 2022, 7:46 pm
Murder at Glen Athol (1936)
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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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Last post by Masha
October 24th, 2022, 7:15 pm
Noir Films
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movieman1957 »
December 8th, 2010, 10:08 pm
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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Last post by GaryCooper
October 22nd, 2022, 10:50 pm
Joseph Calleia on fb
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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
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