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Tag Archives: film noir
3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s MURDER, MY SWEET
Murder, My Sweet [1944] 1. She takes off her glasses and fesses up. 2. While rubbing his arm: “He’s a whiz with a hypo.” 3. In rapid succession, he kisses both daughter and stepmother. 3 other things.
3 things about Robert Wise’s BORN TO KILL
Born to Kill [1947] 1. He opens the kitchen door, pushing the body out of the way, and leaves. 2. “You’re not a turnip, are you?” 3. She jabs him in the leg with a hatpin.
3 things about Bob Rafelson’s BLACK WIDOW
Black Widow [1987] 1. “You’re looking a little peaked, dear. Can I buy you a tan?” 2. She removes the luggage tags and burns them. 3. Mary Woronov as a scuba instructor!
3 things about Henry Hathaway’s CALL NORTHSIDE 777
Call Northside 777 [1948] 1. Opening narration: “In 1932 there were 365 murders in Chicago, one for each day of the year. Eight policemen were shot down in the line of duty.” In 2015, there were 488 homicides in Chicago. … Continue reading
3 things about Roman Polanski’s CHINATOWN
Chinatown [1974] 1. A head of cabbage on the floor. 2. “I dislike the word cheat.” 3. He tries to clamp down his arm over her eyes while turning her head away.
3 things about Richard Quine’s PUSHOVER
Pushover [1954] 1. An alcoholic cop who’s also a litterbug. 2.”Think it over. You have until tomorrow. But don’t try and go anywhere, unless you want to get picked up for vagrancy.” 3. Dorothy Malone keeps a giant stuffed panda … Continue reading
3 things about Otto Preminger’s LAURA
Laura [1944] 1. Recurring visual motif: wall arrangements of groups of objects (masks, framed pictures, etc.) 2. When asked if he ever knew a woman who wasn’t a doll or a dame, Mark replies, “Yeah, one, but she kept walking … Continue reading
3 things about Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
Somewhere in the Night [1946] 1. “You look like two witches! What cooks?” 2. She has to be told what “private eye” and “shamus” mean. 3. They step carefully across the boards under the pier. Fog on the water.
3 things about Budd Boetticher’s THE KILLER IS LOOSE
The Killer Is Loose [1956] 1. “A .357 Magnum? He’s not after me, he’s after elephants!” 2. Cooking under duress. 3. Plaid woman’s raincoat.
3 things about Allan Dwan’s THE RIVER’S EDGE
The River’s Edge [1957] 1. Housecleaning attire: Daisy Dukes, skintight blouse, high-heeled shoes with powder puffs on them. 2. He looks at the silver case that contains the money and says, “What’s in the case?” “Change of underwear.” “You must … Continue reading
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