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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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Noir Saturday: A Kiss Before Dying

Posted on May 30, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, A Kiss Before Dying.  Amoral Bud Corliss (Robert Wagner) pursues young heiress Dorie Kingship (Joanne Woodward) in the hopes of getting his hands on the fortune amassed by her father (George Macready). But after Dorie succumbs to … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: Cornered

Posted on May 23, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, Cornered. During World War II, Laurence Gerard (Dick Powell) of the Royal Canadian Air Force was taken captive by the enemy, but now that the fighting is over he has begun a quest for vengeance. Laurence’s wife … Continue reading →

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Noir Saturday: The Crimson Kimono

Posted on May 16, 2020 by

Here’s tonight’s noir, The Crimson Kimono Two Los Angeles detectives, inseparable friends since their time in Korea, are assigned to investigate the murder of a burlesque stripper. Circumstance conspires to test their friendship to the full when they both fall … Continue reading →

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