Orson Welles, ‘The Third Man’ (1949). By Paul Parcellin F ilm noir loves morally sketchy locales — the kind of places where law and order is...

Joan Fontaine, 'Ivy' (1947). A black widow dressed in white. By Paul Parcellin Contains spoilers “ Ivy ” (1947) E ven before the act...

Karen Morley, 'Scarface' (1932). By Paul Parcellin I n noir, nightclubs are smokey hideaways where criminality thrives under moody l...

Lucille Ball , Mark Stevens , ' The Dark Corner ' (1946). By Paul Parcellin M ark Stevens made a string of taut crime dramas in the ...

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

Burt Lancaster, Tom Pedi, “Criss Cross” (1949). Rolling bank vaults a favored target of daring hijackers By Paul Parcellin  I f the movies ...