Showing posts with label Kirk Douglas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kirk Douglas. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

‘Out of the Past’: 13 Signs that Jane Greer is About to Destroy You

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Jane Greer, 'Out of the Past' (1947). Dressed in mink and deadly. Warnings abound, but the only thing Mitchum can sputter is 'Ba...
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Knockout Punch Noir: The Runyonesque, Raw-Boned World of Prizefighting Inspires Tales of Corruption, Violence and Redemption

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Humphrey Bogart, “The Harder They Fall” (1956).  By Paul Parcellin This post contains spoilers, so you may want to see the films before read...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Acting Through Clenched Teeth: Quirky Timothy Carey Performed in a Number of Noirs and Neo-Noirs … and Was Kicked Off Almost as Many as He Appeared In

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Timothy Carey, “The Killing” (1956). By Paul Parcellin Timothy Carey was the kind of actor who refused to fade into the background — even a...
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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Ripped From the Headlines, Part II: A Feast of Murder, Robbery and Exploitation

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Cecil Kellaway, John Garfield, Lana Turner, “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946). By Paul Parcellin As you’ve probably gathered by now , ...
Saturday, June 3, 2023

Meet the Press: Bullies, Brutes and News Hounds of Noir

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Kirk Douglas, Robert Arthur, 'Ace in the Hole' (1951). By Paul Parcellin Gossip, Lurid Facts, Scandal Keep the Tabloid Presses Rolli...