Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go - The Film Noir Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

It is indeed. Hope you enjoy, Inspector.

Well! Did you enjoy it Inspector?

[Inspector Abberline]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Well! Did you enjoy it Inspector?

Yes indeed great film, the plot kept me guessing who the killer was,Dana Andrews was a sullen bleeder and poor old Gene Tierney got her self the campest pair of suitors in Vincent Price and Clifton Webb I think they'd off been better of marrying each other. Still no surprise it was good as it was Otto Preminger.So I'm giving it out of 5.

next up da BIG HEAT.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Ruthless (1948) - Edgar G. Ulmer

Horace Vendig shows himself to the world as a rich philanthropist. In fact, the history of his rise from his unhappy broken home shows this to be far from the case. After being taken in by richer neighbours he started to exhibit an obsessive and selfish urge to make more and more money, loving and leaving women at will to further this end.

Whilst not your conventional Noir, Ruthless is an engaging ride and doesn't scrimp on the trademark tragedy: 7/10 - recommended.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Tonight's viewing.

The Big Chase (1954)

Review tomorrow.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Big Chase (1954)

An LA cop delivers his expectant wife to hospital and gets caught up in a heist involving a payroll robbery.

Story wise that's pretty much it. The Big Chase is a slender affair clocking in at a mere 61 minutes. The first forty minutes involve the set up and the cop's home life but the final third is where all the action is as the big chase kicks into gear. Cars, trains, motor boats and helicopters are all on show in a majestic bullet strewn finale which comprises a full third of this film.

It's all quite exciting stuff and features one scene that appears strong for the time. During the car chase the cop (Glenn Langan) shoots the wife of the robbery mastermind (Jim Davis from Dallas), still alive, she's dragged from the car and rather nastily thrown down the side of what might possibly be Mulholland Drive by her accomplice's.

Genre fans might like to know Lon Chaney jr co-stars in this film as one of the crooks and is involved in a well staged foot race and shoot out in an LA rail yard.

The Big Chase is definitely a minor noir and most likely played as an opener to a bigger film in cinemas but it's still well worth checking out.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Sounds a fairly interesting one, Dem. I shall add it to the watch list.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

Sounds a fairly interesting one, Dem. I shall add it to the watch list.

It's available on Forgotten Noir set 3 if it's not readily viewable from the usual sources. A very good print too.

[Inspector Abberline]

Glen Ford is a hard boiled cop Bannion,he pretty much hates everyone,other cops,crooked cops,gansters and crooked gangsters.Glen Ford is as tough as nails in this film, but a dedicated father and husband,until that is underworld goon Mike Lagana played Alexander Scourby and his evil henchmen Vince Stone played by a snery Lee Marvin try to kill him but fails.In a nasty twist they get Bannion's wife instead,thus leads to a trail of revenge.Another classic,from Marvin throwing scolding coffee in the sexy Gloria Grahame's face to a brooding Glen Ford.For some reason this really reminded of me of the excellent L.A. Confidential by Curtis Hanson,mainly because of the character Bud White (Russell Crowe),another tough cop.But hey directed by no less than Fritz Lang a classic.
out of 5

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Inspector Abberline

Glen Ford is a hard boiled cop Bannion,he pretty much hates everyone,other cops,crooked cops,gansters and crooked gangsters.Glen Ford is as tough as nails in this film, but a dedicated father and husband,until that is underworld goon Mike Lagana played Alexander Scourby and his evil henchmen Vince Stone played by a snery Lee Marvin try to kill him but fails.In a nasty twist they get Bannion's wife instead,thus leads to a trail of revenge.Another classic,from Marvin throwing scolding coffee in the sexy Gloria Grahame's face to a brooding Glen Ford.For some reason this really reminded of me of the excellent L.A. Confidential by Curtis Hanson,mainly because of the character Bud White (Russell Crowe),another tough cop.But hey directed by no less than Fritz Lang a classic.

This has gone straight to my wishlist.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Tonight's viewing:



Really looking forward to re-visiting this one in HD.