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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Riding an Express Train to Hell: In Noir and Thrillers, Passengers Embark on Dark Journeys Aboard Shadowy Railroad Cars Hurtling Toward Uncertain Destinations
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Charles McGraw, Don Haggerty, Marie Windsor, Don Beddoe, “The Narrow Margin” (1952). This article contains spoilers By Paul Parcellin Rail t...
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Thursday, October 5, 2023
Noir After World War II: Damaged Vets Strain to Re-enter Civilian Life as America Stares Down Fascist Conspiracies and a Seething Nuclear Nightmare
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Gaby Rodgers, "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955). This Post Contains Spoilers By Paul Parcellin American films noir changed a lot after the ...
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Wild Man of Hollywood Played Raucous, Rage-Filled Human Steamrollers Onscreen, and His Offscreen Life Was Nearly as Outrageous
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Lawrence Tierney, "The Devil Thumbs a Ride" (1947). By Paul Parcellin In a career that spanned over 50 years, Lawrence Tierney pla...
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Monday, June 26, 2023
How ‘Dragnet’ Launched a New Era in Crime Television
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Ann Robinson, Jack Webb, Ben Alexander in the feature film "Dragnet” (1954) By Paul Parcellin Some might quibble over whether or not “...
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