Falling for the wrong person and knowing that they are indeed just that, never turns out well for those doing the falling, especially when it comes to film noir and yet, it […]
A Dangerous Game – Johnny Allegro (1949)
In or Out of Prison – The Threat (1949)
The Threat is a short, tense thriller that sees a convicted murderer break out of prison putting law enforcement and the public on high alert. Said escapee, one Arnold Kluger is no […]
Mystery and Menace Was… – The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Despite heavy studio cuts, The Lady from Shanghai remains a film noir classic and one of Orson Welles’ best movies. Intended to be a much longer picture than it was, Welles might […]
Treachery and Treason in… – Hell’s Half Acre (1954)
A man is accused of a murder he did not commit while half a country away, a woman hears his voice on a record and believes it is her husband, long-dead from […]
Deceit and Betrayal on… – Hell’s Island (1955)
Hell’s Island is a film noir filmed in VistaVision, a statement that seems utterly ridiculous but with the advent of television during the 1950’s, colour was apparently all the rage and as […]
Problems With Memory and Murder – Two O’Clock Courage (1945)
Two O’Clock Courage is a film noir about a man with amnesia and a dead body that is inexplicably tied to him. Running into a female cabbie, she decides to help the […]
The Telltale Mind 