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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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Ripped From the Headlines, Part III: True Stories About Dangerous Characters, Corrupt Officials and Gangs of Criminals Who Hold the Public at Bay

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John Dall, Peggy Cummins, “Gun Crazy” (1950). By Paul Parcellin It only takes a couple of desperate , determined outsiders with a gun to sta...
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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 , ...
Thursday, August 10, 2023

Ripped From the Headlines: True Crimes Explode onto the Screen in Noir Movies

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Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, “Double Indemnity” (1944) By Paul Parcellin It’s no wonder that Hollywood in the 1940s and ’50s scooped up...
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

He Directed Gripping Noirs … But You May Not Recognize His Name

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John Payne, Lee Van Cleef, Neville Brand, Preston Foster,  "Kansas City Confidential" (1952). By Paul Parcellin Everything seemed ...
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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 “...
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...