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Last post by MikeBSG
February 17th, 2008, 4:03 pm
Night of the Hunter
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by
mrsl »
November 5th, 2007, 10:50 pm
As much as I love Bob, I never saw this one until tonight. Eeeewwwww, what an eerie movie. It had goose bumps on me through almost the whole thing....
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
February 11th, 2008, 4:03 pm
The Fallen Sparrow (1942)
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by
moira finnie »
September 25th, 2007, 9:25 am
The subject of The Fallen Sparrow (1942), which is one of my favorite movies, recently came up and I was wondering if others are as fond of this film...
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Last post by moira finnie
February 2nd, 2008, 4:39 pm
Conflicting Birds
by
Moraldo Rubini »
February 2nd, 2008, 3:37 pm
Anyone seen Conflict ? I saw this Film Noir last night at San Francisco's Castro Theatre. The film was made in 1942, but due to a legal dispute...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
February 2nd, 2008, 3:37 pm
The Blue Lamp and The Sweeney
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by
stuart.uk »
February 1st, 2008, 4:44 pm
Spoiler Alert!
Here's two British movies that were also popular tv shows
IMO the hard hitting The Blue Lamp is the best British cop film while The...
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Last post by Ollie
February 2nd, 2008, 3:20 pm
The Big House (1930)
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by
Mr. Arkadin »
January 22nd, 2008, 7:48 pm
I know everyone is geared up for Nightfall , but don't miss this grandaddy of prison talkies showing beforehand. A great film that TCM usually only...
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Last post by kimpunkrock
January 31st, 2008, 3:03 pm
Look to Net this one at your local rental store!
Replies: 6
by klondike » December 27th, 2007, 10:00 am
Sometimes, the smaller the video rental store, the more often you can luck into the really rare little gems that are so easy to miss!
I got lucky...
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Last post by Ollie
January 28th, 2008, 8:04 am
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
January 25th, 2008, 7:43 pm
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
Replies: 4
by
ken123 »
April 17th, 2007, 12:21 pm
Jimmy Cagney in Public Enemy is a Chicago Irish ( Heaven Forbid ) mobster with the effervescent Joan Blondell in a smallish role. The ending is one...
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Last post by jdb1
January 24th, 2008, 9:49 am
Body and Soul (1947) This Morning!
by
Mr. Arkadin »
January 22nd, 2008, 7:42 am
One of John Garfield's most entertaining films, Body and Soul would influence boxing movies for the next thirty years. This was Garfield's biggest...
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
January 22nd, 2008, 7:42 am
Union Station (1950)
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by
Mr. Arkadin »
January 5th, 2008, 1:47 pm
Anyone familar with this one? Yes I did delete and repost it as there was no other way to fix my misspelling of the title! 8)
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Last post by Ollie
January 19th, 2008, 1:53 pm
Favorite Noir
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by
ken123 »
August 21st, 2007, 5:00 pm
What is your favorite Film Noir ? :wink:
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
January 13th, 2008, 8:28 pm
Cell 2455 Death Row
Replies: 1
by
Mr. Arkadin »
January 10th, 2008, 12:07 am
Another one I haven't seen. Comes on this Friday. Any of the learned want to school me?
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Last post by Alan K.
January 10th, 2008, 12:22 am
2 Replies
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Last post by benwhowell
January 9th, 2008, 2:29 pm
5 Replies
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Last post by MikeBSG
January 9th, 2008, 10:48 am
Brighton Rock (1947)
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by
dfordoom »
May 27th, 2007, 1:35 pm
Brighton Rock (1947) was scripted by Graham Greene, from his own novel. It’s about a 17-year-old gangster called Pinkie, played by Richard...
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Last post by raftfan
January 8th, 2008, 9:53 pm
Doorway to Hell (1930)
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by
Mr. Arkadin »
January 1st, 2008, 12:45 pm
Coming up soon (early 1/3), Doorway to Hell is one of the great early gangster pictures that recieves almost no credit for it's influence.
Lew...
7 Replies
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Last post by Dawtrina
January 5th, 2008, 11:59 am
The Untouchables -- TV series
Replies: 9
by
MikeBSG »
June 18th, 2007, 9:03 am
It looks as if this classic TV series will be out on DVD soon.
What are your memories of this? I was too young to see it in first run, but I knew of...
9 Replies
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Last post by mrsl
January 3rd, 2008, 12:42 pm
Dead Reckoning (1947)
Replies: 9
by
Mr. Arkadin »
September 25th, 2007, 6:24 am
Comes on Saturday. TCM hasn't shown this film in I don't know how long. Catch it if you can. We are also getting The Stange Love of Martha Ivers...
9 Replies
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Last post by feaito
December 31st, 2007, 8:37 am
Noir City Film Festival
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by
Alan K. »
December 19th, 2007, 7:27 pm
For the interest of the noir-minded folks on the board, I've posted a link to the annual Noir City Film Festival coming up in San Francisco on...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
December 30th, 2007, 8:53 pm
A Tale of Two Chicagos
Replies: 3
by
moira finnie »
December 18th, 2007, 2:49 pm
I haven't seen either of the film noirs showing tonight on TCM, but thought that I'd give a heads up to others who might want to catch up on their...
3 Replies
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
December 19th, 2007, 8:04 am
Philo Vance
Replies: 3
by
mrsl »
November 8th, 2007, 11:42 pm
I got quite a kick out of the Philo Vance series shown today. This is probably the wrong thread to put this in, but I wasn't sure where else to put...
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Last post by traceyk
December 16th, 2007, 7:42 pm
"Lost Soul" Scenes in Film Noirs
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by
moira finnie »
December 15th, 2007, 1:47 pm
Have you ever noticed that in classic film noirs there's usually at least one, sometimes rather dramatically tenuous scene, with a central character...
4 Replies
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
December 16th, 2007, 11:17 am
The Grammar of Noir
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by
Dewey1960 »
November 11th, 2007, 10:13 am
I've learned one thing about life: we're a good deal like that ball dancing on the fountain. We know as little about the forces that move us and move...
9 Replies
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Last post by Dewey1960
November 28th, 2007, 4:58 pm
The Falcon
Replies: 2
by
ken123 »
November 19th, 2007, 9:48 am
Who do you prefer Tom Conway or George Sanders ?
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Last post by ken123
November 19th, 2007, 11:10 am
0 Replies
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
November 14th, 2007, 6:06 pm
17 Replies
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Last post by cinemalover
November 14th, 2007, 10:42 am
Get Carter (1971)
Replies: 2
by
Mr. Arkadin »
November 3rd, 2007, 12:38 pm
Anyone else watch? I had never seen this before, so I set the recorder. I dozed off a few times (hey, it was 2am), but I liked the film a lot.
2 Replies
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Last post by Erebus
November 3rd, 2007, 4:01 pm
Marxist RKO
Replies: 2
by
ken123 »
October 31st, 2007, 12:54 am
Tonight TCM is showing films that were acted, written, directed, or produced by individuals that were later victims of the Hollywood anti - Communist...
2 Replies
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Last post by ken123
October 31st, 2007, 9:19 pm
3 Replies
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
October 27th, 2007, 7:52 pm
PRIVATE DETECTIVE 62 (1933)
Replies: 7
by
pktrekgirl »
October 1st, 2007, 11:16 am
Well, after 3 months of waiting, this rarely seen William Powell film finally came up on the schedule last week. And since I'm a William Powell fan...
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Last post by MissGoddess
October 2nd, 2007, 9:41 am
7 Replies
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Last post by moira finnie
September 30th, 2007, 6:45 am
Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
Replies: 9
by
Mr. Arkadin »
September 19th, 2007, 9:32 pm
Any comments on this? A book I have says this is a remade version of Panic in the Streets (1950), but they were both made the same year. Dewey?
9 Replies
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Last post by sugarpuss
September 26th, 2007, 9:13 am
Nora Prentiss (1947)
Replies: 2
by
Mr. Arkadin »
September 19th, 2007, 9:35 pm
Comes on Friday. I always liked this film. I was actually trying to find a print till I noticed it was coming on. Any other fans?
2 Replies
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Last post by nightwalker
September 20th, 2007, 11:10 am
Film Noir Comedies
Replies: 7
by
moira finnie »
September 16th, 2007, 1:23 pm
Film Noir Comedies
Yes, you read that correctly. Sure, they're categorized as dramas, and they pushed the production code limits when first...
7 Replies
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
September 19th, 2007, 6:47 am
NUCLEAR NOIR for the Fallout Generation
Replies: 11
by
Dewey1960 »
July 14th, 2007, 3:28 am
Nuclear Noir: the final sendoff for the film noir cycle, spanning that chasm of uncertainty between the once (World War II) and the future (Korea,...
11 Replies
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Last post by MissGoddess
September 18th, 2007, 12:03 pm
8 Replies
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Last post by nightwalker
September 17th, 2007, 2:02 pm
Mary Astor in The Maltese Falcon
Replies: 7
by
ken123 »
August 30th, 2007, 12:25 am
Mary Astor as the femme fatale in The Maltese Falcon , as always left me cold. I thought was she was much better in ' Act of Violence , starring Van...
7 Replies
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Last post by nightwalker
September 12th, 2007, 2:04 pm
The High Window
Replies: 2
by
MikeBSG »
September 10th, 2007, 10:47 am
Has anyone seen this film, based on a Raymond Chandler novel and directed by John Brahm?
If so, what did you think?
2 Replies
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Last post by nightwalker
September 12th, 2007, 1:55 pm
11 Replies
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Last post by vallo
September 12th, 2007, 10:02 am
The Killing Marie's Show
Replies: 7
by
ken123 »
April 20th, 2007, 12:35 am
I just loved Marie Windsor in Stanley Kubrick's The Killing . She is just so sensual, dangerous, and evil. :wink:
7 Replies
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Last post by SSO Admins
September 4th, 2007, 3:40 am
Big House, USA
Replies: 5
by
ken123 »
August 25th, 2007, 6:38 pm
Was on TCM today as part of their Broderick Crawford salute. It was lousy. The acting was bad, particularity by the small part players. :cry:
5 Replies
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Last post by Dewey1960
August 27th, 2007, 2:47 pm
The Devil and Daniel Webster
Replies: 2
by
ken123 »
August 19th, 2007, 8:59 pm
A Noir ? The film has Femme Fatale and who could be more noirish than
Mr. Scratch , aka the Devil. 8)
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Last post by Ray Faiola
August 24th, 2007, 1:45 pm
Most Overrated Noir
Replies: 2
by
ken123 »
August 22nd, 2007, 3:21 pm
I was let down by Decoy . It was alright, but after all the hype I expected much more. :cry:
2 Replies
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
August 22nd, 2007, 3:51 pm
Scarlet Street vs Woman in the Window
Replies: 1
by
ken123 »
August 15th, 2007, 3:57 pm
Both were directed by Lang, both starred Eddie G, Duryea, and the fabulous Joan Bennett. Would anyone care to discuss these films, Lang and JOAN. 8)
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
August 15th, 2007, 5:21 pm
Edge of Doom (1950)
Replies: 1
by
Mr. Arkadin »
August 8th, 2007, 9:25 pm
Anyone check this one out? I recorded it this morning. Have watched about half so far tonight and it's pretty good. Another little gem from TCM.
1 Replies
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Last post by Dewey1960
August 8th, 2007, 10:55 pm
3 Replies
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Last post by feaito
August 8th, 2007, 8:30 am
Side Street
by
ken123 »
August 6th, 2007, 1:04 am
Is included the Vol. 4 of the Warner Home Video stars Cathy O' Donnell and Farley Granger and is Directed by Anthony Mann, I wish that his noir...
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Last post by ken123
August 6th, 2007, 1:04 am
Audrey Totter in Tension
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by
ken123 »
August 5th, 2007, 2:59 am
I have never seen her so alluring. Cyd Charrisse takes second place ( for looks ) in the John Berry directed noir that I watched on DVD this evening....
1 Replies
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Last post by vallo
August 5th, 2007, 2:19 pm
Altman's THE LONG GOODBYE (1973)
Replies: 2
by
Dewey1960 »
July 20th, 2007, 7:36 pm
I know there are countless film noir fans out there, rabid purists of old school private eye fiction, who are appalled by Robert Altman's revisionist...
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Last post by Dewey1960
July 21st, 2007, 2:24 am
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