Reese, trying to use the paper as a step up, latches onto a murder of a woman who happens to be the daughter-in-law of a newspaper magnate, his former employer. 1,000 Noir Films: They Shot Dark Pictures, Didn’t They? Enjoyable watch. Actual facts are secondary. Duryea is good, but you get the sense why he wasn't a lead when watching this. He wrote, "It is so poorly made, so haphazard and so full of detectable holes that it carries no impact or conviction, regardless of credibility. A jealous, manipulative stepmother confined to a wheelchair interferes with her stepchildren's romances so that they will not get married and leave home. Corrections are always welcome, email is preferred: kevin@royalbooks.com. Acidic in its worldview regarding both the systems of justice and those who report on criminal proceedings, blacklisted director Cy Endfield (with the help of MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS ['42] cinematographer Stanley Cortez) creates this chilly tableau of corrupt institutions infecting even the most isolated, blue blooded American locales.
189 votes, 37 comments. Yet there's also a through-line about history repeating itself, as these Old World patriots constantly reference the Salem Witch Trials, reminding us that there were always outsiders that the American upper crust were looking to burn at the stake. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. The set up is similar to Ace in the Hole and also looks at Fake News 1950s style. Because crime generally deals with the underside of humanity that is where the reporters live. The actual act of writing isn't interesting; the stories…, Suspenseful melodrama with great performances by Dan Duryea as a sleazy journalist and Gail Storm as the spunky owner of a small-town newspaper; the biggest drawback/distraction is the white actress portraying an African-American woman accused of murder, which is a stark reminder of how casual racism was (and remains) so deeply ingrained in society. Source: TCM.
Complete with sardonic grin and usual wisecracks, he is in his element as the editor-in-search-of-scruples.It carries the Warner Bros. patina - a gritty crime melodrama with a mix of social commentary and thick-ear rough stuff, and with a curious collection of supporting characters. ), I recorded this Noir Alley offering a while ago (whenever it aired) and I just watched it a few days ago. I also rearranged it chronologically, to…, Kevin Royal Johnson 3,249 films 228 Edit, A complete list of the films in John Grant's A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: The Essential Reference Guide, an…, Kevin Royal Johnson 1,922 films 158 2 Edit. A real page turner from start to finish, this film dwells heartily in the moral grey zone w/its direction sharply drawn & wonderfully acted. A very romantic murderer has plans to seduce, marry and kill a beautiful woman for her wealth, but finds her younger sister to be even better prey. 1950 this scheming reporter is forced to leave the big city after suspected association with a mobster (howard da silva in a fun sneering performance a year before he was blacklisted). Well done newspaper noir about a reported who buys into a smalltown paper after getting the boot from the big city, and uses all his exploitation tricks trying to run a local murder.
189 votes, 37 comments. Yet there's also a through-line about history repeating itself, as these Old World patriots constantly reference the Salem Witch Trials, reminding us that there were always outsiders that the American upper crust were looking to burn at the stake. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. The set up is similar to Ace in the Hole and also looks at Fake News 1950s style. Because crime generally deals with the underside of humanity that is where the reporters live. The actual act of writing isn't interesting; the stories…, Suspenseful melodrama with great performances by Dan Duryea as a sleazy journalist and Gail Storm as the spunky owner of a small-town newspaper; the biggest drawback/distraction is the white actress portraying an African-American woman accused of murder, which is a stark reminder of how casual racism was (and remains) so deeply ingrained in society. Source: TCM.
Complete with sardonic grin and usual wisecracks, he is in his element as the editor-in-search-of-scruples.It carries the Warner Bros. patina - a gritty crime melodrama with a mix of social commentary and thick-ear rough stuff, and with a curious collection of supporting characters. ), I recorded this Noir Alley offering a while ago (whenever it aired) and I just watched it a few days ago. I also rearranged it chronologically, to…, Kevin Royal Johnson 3,249 films 228 Edit, A complete list of the films in John Grant's A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: The Essential Reference Guide, an…, Kevin Royal Johnson 1,922 films 158 2 Edit. A real page turner from start to finish, this film dwells heartily in the moral grey zone w/its direction sharply drawn & wonderfully acted. A very romantic murderer has plans to seduce, marry and kill a beautiful woman for her wealth, but finds her younger sister to be even better prey. 1950 this scheming reporter is forced to leave the big city after suspected association with a mobster (howard da silva in a fun sneering performance a year before he was blacklisted). Well done newspaper noir about a reported who buys into a smalltown paper after getting the boot from the big city, and uses all his exploitation tricks trying to run a local murder.