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Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-29-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Both thumbs way up for this one. One of the...

Both thumbs way up for this one. One of the great classic noirs. Yvonne De Carlo was just about full on nasty..:cool:

A lot of people have the opinion that San Francisco is the best city for...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-27-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Cornered (1945) Starring Dick Powell, Walter...

Cornered (1945)

Starring Dick Powell, Walter Slezak, Micheline Cheirel
Directed by: Edward Dymytryk; Screenplay by John Paxton & Ben Hecht; story by John Wexley

This is Powell’s second...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-24-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Yes, I think that "Ivers" is a great picture, and...

Yes, I think that "Ivers" is a great picture, and one of the greatest noirs. Barbara Stanwyck is arguably the best femme fatale in all of noir.

I too like the script. Robert Rossen also not...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-24-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Yeah, I've always loved black & white movies,...

Yeah, I've always loved black & white movies, most especially noirs of the classic era. I was born during the early noir era, but I really don't recall seeing that many of them in the early '50s. ...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-23-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Been a long time since I've seen this one. Due...

Been a long time since I've seen this one. Due for a re-watch. It's hard to go too wrong on a story by James M. Cain (Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice), and cinematography by the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-17-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
I agree. The big production noirs in the '50s I...

I agree. The big production noirs in the '50s I think were influenced by the heavy popularity of westerns during that era: new technical capacities like wide screen, vivid color and cinematography--...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-16-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Nice interview with Mr. Edwards! Listened to a...

Nice interview with Mr. Edwards! Listened to a good bit of it, will finish it later. Cheers!
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-16-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
I don't believe I ever saw this one, so I'll add...

I don't believe I ever saw this one, so I'll add it to my list. I see that Phil Karlson directed. He'd done Kansas City Confidential (1952) and 99 River Street (1953) -- both good noirs-- so he...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-16-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
I loved Lucy..;) The one good noir I'm aware of...

I loved Lucy..;) The one good noir I'm aware of that she did was The Dark Corner (1946), with Clifton Webb, William Bendix, and Mark Stevens. I think you'd like it. Lucy was drop dead gorgeous.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-15-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Good picture, and good role for James Stewart. ...

Good picture, and good role for James Stewart. Helen Walker and Betty Grable were the female stars.

I liked the film, especially in the interesting way they discovered the witness's testimony was...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-14-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Nice review. It's one of my favorite films. ...

Nice review. It's one of my favorite films. Here's a little commentary of mine about it:


Blowup (1966)

Blowup shows its influence in dozens of films, and...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-14-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Yeah, Duryea was arguably the most consistent...

Yeah, Duryea was arguably the most consistent slimeball in the golden era, even though in real life he was a mild mannered, community oriented husband.

I've seen Human Desire, but it's been too...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-13-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
I really liked this film, and I agree with your...

I really liked this film, and I agree with your comments. Everyone in the production pulled out all the stops in this one. Robinson was letter perfect, much different from his earlier roles like...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-12-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Good film, great Mitchum. But IMO it's not...

Good film, great Mitchum. But IMO it's not really a noir, more of a straight crime drama.

If you get a chance, and you can find it, I think you'd like Tomorrow is Another Day (1951). It's a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-11-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
I liked The Woman in the Window much more than...

I liked The Woman in the Window much more than Scarlet Street. Lang used the same 3 leads. "Window" had a much more agreeable ending to my taste, but it was not noir enough for the real noirsters. ...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-11-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Oh, I get ya. Dorothy mentioned TB on What's My...

Oh, I get ya. Dorothy mentioned TB on What's My Line?.
You know what I think of that great show. The classic episodes never get old.

You probably know this, but Arlene Francis lived to aged...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-11-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Dorothy Kilgallen? Oh yeah, she would have...

Dorothy Kilgallen? Oh yeah, she would have reported big time on Tallulah Bankhead. TB had done a ton of Broadway in her career, where her larger than life persona could really shine. She said she...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-10-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Crossfire (1947) Directed by the inestimable...

Crossfire (1947)

Directed by the inestimable Edward Dmytryk, and starring the 3 Roberts (Young, Mitchum, Ryan) along with the always fascinating Gloria Grahame, the film is a complex whodunit with...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-10-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By GulfportDoc
Nice commentary. I don't consider it a noir...

Nice commentary. I don't consider it a noir either. It was a CinemaScope color mystery film. I think Ginger Rogers was miscast, although she gave it a good shot. Wouldn't you like to have seen B....