Are you familiar with Noir Alley on TCM? I think I mentioned it last year. It was on hiatus for winter, but returned this month.
What is Film Noir? I am sure you will recognize some of these movies but just in case, per Wiki:
"A cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classical film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1920s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression."
The host of Noir Alley is Eddie Muller: Muller is the founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation. He is co-programmer of the San Francisco Noir City film festival, Muller is considered a noir expert and is called on to write and talk about the film genre, notably on wry commentary tracks for Fox's film noir series of DVDs and introducing Turner Classic Movie's weekly "Noir Alley" movie block.
The lady editor of a crime magazine hires Philip Marlowe to find the wife of her boss. The private detective soon finds himself involved in murder.
March 30, 2019: Border Incident starring Ricardo Montalban. 1949
Mexican and American federal agents tackle a vicious gang exploiting illegal farm workers in southern California.
April 6, 2019: 99 River Street starring John Payne, Evelyn Keyes (Gone with the Wind) 1953
A former boxer turned cab driver has to hide from the police when his badgering wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with
April 13 2019: Nobody Lives Forever 1946 starring John Garfield
G.I. Nick Blake, a never charged con man in his pre-military life, has just received an honorable discharge from the army on medical reasons. Rather than return to his old life, he plans to settle down in New York, his hometown, with his girlfriend Toni Blackburn and the small cache of money he amassed prior to the war: $50,000. When that plan does not pan out, he decides to head to Los Angeles with his con man friend Al Doyle and live it up until he decides on a more permanent course for his life.
April 20, 2019: Woman on the Run 1950 starring Ann Sheridan Dennis O'Keefe
April 27, 2019 M 1951 starring David Wayne
Apparently this is a remake of a 1931 film.
What is Film Noir? I am sure you will recognize some of these movies but just in case, per Wiki:
"A cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classical film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1920s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression."
The host of Noir Alley is Eddie Muller: Muller is the founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation. He is co-programmer of the San Francisco Noir City film festival, Muller is considered a noir expert and is called on to write and talk about the film genre, notably on wry commentary tracks for Fox's film noir series of DVDs and introducing Turner Classic Movie's weekly "Noir Alley" movie block.
His debut novel, The Distance, earned the Best
First Novel “Shamus” Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. Muller is a
two-time Edgar Award nominee from the Mystery Writers of America and has earned
three Anthony Award nominations. (I did not know that.)
This show is on Saturday nights at midnight and replays Sunday at 9 a.m. central time. Here's what's coming up. You may or may not recognize some of the main actors. I don't recognize them all but when I watch some of these old movies, I usually recognize the actors, once I see them. You will often see Robert Mitchum and Humphrey Bogart hanging around Noir Alley.
March 23, 2019: Lady in the Lake starring Robert Montgomery (Elizabeth Montgomery's father). 1946
March 30, 2019: Border Incident starring Ricardo Montalban. 1949
A former boxer turned cab driver has to hide from the police when his badgering wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with
April 13 2019: Nobody Lives Forever 1946 starring John Garfield
G.I. Nick Blake, a never charged con man in his pre-military life, has just received an honorable discharge from the army on medical reasons. Rather than return to his old life, he plans to settle down in New York, his hometown, with his girlfriend Toni Blackburn and the small cache of money he amassed prior to the war: $50,000. When that plan does not pan out, he decides to head to Los Angeles with his con man friend Al Doyle and live it up until he decides on a more permanent course for his life.
April 20, 2019: Woman on the Run 1950 starring Ann Sheridan Dennis O'Keefe
Frank Johnson flees police after becoming an eyewitness to murder. He is pursued around scenic San Francisco by his wife, a reporter, the police, and... the real murderer.
April 27, 2019 M 1951 starring David Wayne
Apparently this is a remake of a 1931 film.
"When the police hunt for a child killer cramps their style, the criminal underworld tries to track him down."
This one doesn't appeal to me and I probably won't watch it, but since this post is about Noir Alley, I am posting it.
If you think you may want to keep up with Noir Alley, here is the link to the webpage. I like a lot of these movies, but some of them are too gritty and edgy for me.
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