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Not all film noir was good. And many films which are forgotten today deserve to be forgotten. But they are some movies which might bear a second glance. Today we’ll look at two film noirs which should be given a look perhaps strictly because of their casts. Look at those names. All interesting actors. And […]
Few if any classic Hollywood stars have made more Film Noir movies than the sultry, deep voiced actress pictured above, Lizabeth Scott. Axiom: Every film noir “heroine” has a nifty “gat,” and knows how and when to use it. On screen, Scott had absolutely no hesitation to do so. She could plug away with the best […]
It seems Classic Movie Chat receives more mail about Deanna Durbin than any other star of Hollywood’s golden era. When we ran a blog a few weeks ago about director Robert Siodmak’s Christmas Holiday (1944) regular contributor Mark wrote in: Although I wasn’t around when the film was originally released, I’m always surprised (and a bit suspicious) […]
The fulsomely paternal Sydney Greenstreet handed him over to the cops on a silver platter. A “luminously wicked” Marie Windsor (above) two-timed and belittled him in what has been perversely referred to as film noir’s “most perfectly married couple.” A crazed Peter Lorre was thrilled when he was framed for a brutal murder that you-know-who committed. Writes […]
Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here today to offer a short appreciation of one of our favorite unsung actors, Louis Calhern. Fans of Fifties MGM movies will immediately identify the distinguished-looking Calhern from his prominent portrayals of some very prominent historical figures — among them, Julius Caesar in Joseph […]
Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here today to introduce a new periodic feature of Classicmoviechat.com — our picks of the best titles in various movie genres. A few words of caution. We certainly don’t consider ourselves critics, and our selections reflect highly personal biases, which we not only admit to but relish. And, […]
She wasn’t always a blonde. Look closely and you’ll probably figure out who this 40s star is. Hint: think film noir. Hello, everyone. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here with yet another picture quiz. Let’s see if you can identify today’s winsome subjects. The lovely woman below? Not a big or […]
There’s no question that Raymond Burr is most remembered today as the star of two tube series that riveted television viewers worldwide from 1957 through 1975. But classic movie lovers are likely to prefer the Raymond Burr that turns up in the some 10 film noir titles of the Forties and Fifties, showcasing the hulking […]
(He) was a big lug, broad-shouldered and handsome. But his eyes narrowed into slits when he started thinking. And his thin-lipped grin was one of the most purely rapacious sights on film … He was the only actor in Hollywood who posed for more mug shots than publicity photos. — Eddie Muller, Dark City: The Lost World […]
Yesterday, we provided a thumbnail sketch of Dan Duryea, perhaps the darkest actor to grace classic film noir. Although not a leading man, the lean and very mean Duryea inspired a rabid following among female fans in the Forties and Fifties expressly because he slapped around his leading ladies. Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank […]