This felt very progressive in many ways but also was quite predictable from early on and ik it wasnt a real whodunnit cos we are meant to work out whodunnit fairly quickly but still

This felt very progressive in many ways but also was quite predictable from early on and ik it wasnt a real whodunnit cos we are meant to work out whodunnit fairly quickly but still

Not my cup of tea I guess

Not my cup of tea I guess

“I didn’t wanna hear nobody yell at nobody.” - the same sentiment I have when drinking and overstimulated at the function

Give me more scenes with Ginny’s simp. His dialogue scratches the itch for that classic noir-speak so well.

“I didn’t wanna hear nobody yell at nobody.” - the same sentiment I have when drinking and overstimulated at the function

Give me more scenes with Ginny’s simp. His dialogue scratches the itch for that classic noir-speak so well.

Ultra stylish and well-written little noir which replaces its (horrendous) source material's theme of gay-bashing with anti-semitism is obviously a very personal story for marginalized director Dmytryk. Performances are solid, including a wonderful turn by young Robert Ryan, and an all-around engaging story turn this long-forgotten film into quite the unheralded gem.

Thanks for reminding us of this, Criterion. Great pick for Noirvember.

Ultra stylish and well-written little noir which replaces its (horrendous) source material's theme of gay-bashing with anti-semitism is obviously a very personal story for marginalized director Dmytryk. Performances are solid, including a wonderful turn by young Robert Ryan, and an all-around engaging story turn this long-forgotten film into quite the unheralded gem.

Thanks for reminding us of this, Criterion. Great pick for Noirvember.

Happy Noirvember to all who celebrate! 

Starting off strong with a post-war film starring my #1 cleft chin in the biz- Robert Mitchum (and two other Roberts) firing off dialogue at 100 wpm. I didn’t ultimately love the story, I felt like it could have taken things farther and darker than it ultimately did, but overall a worthy start to a month full of chain smoking, finger waves and shadows, shadows and more shadows.

Happy Noirvember to all who celebrate! 

Starting off strong with a post-war film starring my #1 cleft chin in the biz- Robert Mitchum (and two other Roberts) firing off dialogue at 100 wpm. I didn’t ultimately love the story, I felt like it could have taken things farther and darker than it ultimately did, but overall a worthy start to a month full of chain smoking, finger waves and shadows, shadows and more shadows.