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Tag Archives: film noir
3 things about Alexander Mackendrick’s SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Sweet Smell of Success [1957] 1. He snaps one, two, three and the bass player swings into action. The camera pans across the band. 2. Car exhaust on his pant leg. 3. “What am I, a bowl of fruit? A … Continue reading
3 things about Jules Dassin’s RIFIFI
Rififi [1955] 1. “Sit your moneymaker down.” 2. The debris from the ceiling is collected in the umbrella. 3. His body is draped across the overflowing sink.
3 things about Arthur Penn’s MICKEY ONE
Mickey One [1965] 1. Franchot Tone: black blood vessel near the right temple. 2. “Al Jolson had 150 overcoats in his closet when he died!” 3. A sea of foamy flame retardant outside Marina City.
3 things about Samuel Fuller’s UNDERWORLD U.S.A.
Underworld U.S.A. [1961] 1. He clenches the bedsheet in his fist. Dissolve to his hand slowly working the combination on the safe. 2. “Now. The most vicious increase in vice is the teenage dope addict. And the recruitment of schoolgirls … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE SET-UP
The Set-Up [1949] 1. She pauses at the threshold of the arena. The crowd roars. She turns away–she can’t go in. 2. “Hey, Stokes! Where’s your wheelchair?” 3. His shirtsleeves sticking out of his sport coat.
3 things about John Sturges’ MYSTERY STREET
Mystery Street [1950] 1. He lifts her out of the car, clunks her body against the car door. He doesn’t care. 2. Elsa Lanchester: “Careful, dear boy! That gin costs four dollars a bottle.” 3. She goes through the canceled checks; … Continue reading
3 things about Fred Zinnemann’s ACT OF VIOLENCE
Act of Violence [1948] 1. The slow scrape of his shoe on the sidewalk. 2. She cradles the bottle of milk, nervously massaging it. 3. Alongside the train tracks they approach one another, like a shootout in a western.
3 things about Edgar G. Ulmer’s DETOUR
Detour [1945] 1. “What’d you do? Kiss him with a wrench?” 2. The torn label of the liquor bottle. 3. “You hurt me.” For the briefest of moments she appears bewildered and astonished.
3 things about Lewis Allen’s DESERT FURY
Desert Fury [1947] 1. Mary Astor’s squiggle blouse. 2. The glowing red edges of the steering wheel. 3. “She only calls me that when she wants something from me.” “I do want something from you! I want you to kiss me!” … Continue reading
3 things about Otto Preminger’s WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS
Where the Sidewalk Ends [1950] 1. One-way train ticket from NYC to Pittsburgh: just over $17. 2. “What I think isn’t worth a row of nickels.” And from Martha: “What’s the matter? I’m trying to help you out. You don’t know … Continue reading
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