Tag Archives: filmnoir

Noir Saturday: The 7th Victim

Posted on October 31, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, The 7th Victim. After young Mary Gibson (Kim Hunter) discovers that her older sister Jacqueline (Jean Brooks) has disappeared, she leaves her boarding school and heads to New York City to track down her sibling. Arriving at … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: Macao

Posted on October 24, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, Macao. On a boat from Hong Kong, a trio of outsiders — entertainer Julie Benson (Jane Russell), disgraced American serviceman Nick Cochran (Robert Mitchum) and tourist Lawrence C. Trumble (William Bendix) — becomes involved with Vincent Halloran … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: Destination Murder

Posted on October 17, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, Destination Murder. Laura Mansfield (Joyce Mackenzie) catches a glimpse of mob hit man Jackie Wales (Stanley Clements) after he shoots her businessman father. At the police station, Laura identifies Jackie as the murderer, but the policeman in … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: They Won’t Believe Me

Posted on September 26, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, They Won’t Believe Me. Although Larry Ballentine (Robert Young) is married to the wealthy Greta (Rita Johnson), he still sees other women on the side. While he is involved with Verna Carlson (Susan Hayward), they commit embezzlement … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: Bodyguard

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

Mike Carter (Tierney) is forced to resign from the Los Angeles Police Department after breaking some rules and he ends up becoming a bodyguard to wealthy Eugenia Dyson (Elisabeth Risdon). Before long, Carter has been accused of murder and is … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: The Sign of the Ram

Posted on July 4, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, The Sign of the Ram. The personality of Leah St. Aubyn (Susan Peters), a wealthy English poet who uses a wheelchair, has become increasingly volatile and domineering. Despite her marriage to Mallory (Alexander Knox), Leah begins flirting … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: The Lady From Shanghai

Posted on June 27, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, The Lady From Shanghai with the gorgeous Rita Hayworth! A seaman becomes involved in a complex murder plot when he is hired to work on a yacht. He soon finds himself implicated in the murder, despite his … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: Underworld USA

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

Underworld U.S.A. (also known as Underworld USA) is a 1961 American neo-noir crime film produced, written and directed by Samuel Fuller. It tells the story of a fourteen-year-old boy who goes to enormous lengths to get revenge against the mobsters who beat … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: Murder By Contract

Posted on June 13, 2020 by

  Got a good one for tonight, Murder By Contract. Vince Edwards plays Claude, a disaffected man who, in search of money, decides to become a contract killer. After successfully killing targets in a barbershop and a hospital, as well as his … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: The Underworld Story

Posted on June 6, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, The Underworld Story.  Tabloid journalist Mike Reese (Dan Duryea) is fired from his job when a story he runs is blamed for a gangland assassination on the steps of City Hall. With his credibility on the wane … Continue reading →

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