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The Best Film Noir Movies
There are many great film noir movies that are considered classics of the genre. Some of the best include: The Maltese Falcon (1941) Double Indemnity (1944) The Big Sleep (1946) Out of the Past (1947) The Third Man (1949) Sunset Boulevard (1950) The Night of the...
Easy Weeknight Movie Keto Pepperoni Pizza Recipe
This delicious and guilt-free pepperoni pizza features a melt-in-your-mouth baked cream cheese “crust,” plus all the incredible flavor you’ve come to expect from this perennial favorite. What’s more, the versatile cream cheese crust recipe can be tweaked to include...
The Lady Confesses 1945 Film Noir, Mary Beth Hughes, Hugh Beaumont, Edmund MacDonald, Retro Drama
. Need a fix for some retro drama? Shortly before being married, a young woman gets a visit from her fiancé's wife, who had been missing for seven years and was presumed dead. Soon, the girl and her fiancé find themselves mixed up with a crooked nightclub owner,...
The Death Kiss 1932 Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Adrienne Ames – Classic Mystery
. Publisher K.B.S. Productions Inc. Murder on a movie set kicks off this entertaining whodunit with good production values and a large cast which reunites David Manners, Bela Lugosi and Edward Van Sloan from the cast of "Dracula." Comedy isn't neglected. An...
Space Probe Taurus 1965 Science Fiction Low Budget Film
. I would give this 2-1/2 stars out of 5 stars. Although you may give this film a bit higher rating considering this is a low-budget Science Fiction film where you can laugh at how hokey the science is, LOL. Space Probe Taurus (a.k.a. Space Monster) is a 1965...
Life Begins At Eight Thirty 1942 Monty Woolley, Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde Drama, Romance
I enjoyed this movie. I would say between 3 and 4 stars out of 5. Directed by Irving Pichel Actors Monty Woolley, Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Sara Allgood, Melville Cooper Production Company Twentieth Century Fox Release Date 25 December 1942 (USA) Kathy lives in a...
The Crooked Circle 1932 Stupid Silly Whodunit Comedy Drama LOL – Pre-Code Hollywood
The Sphinx Club is a group of amateur detectives who want to expose "The Crooked Circle" this group is a secretive and ruthless group of hooded criminals. I found this to be a dumb, silly comedy-drama; some will eat up the comedy, and some will throw up due to the...
A Stranger In Town 1943 B-Movie, Comedy, Romance, Drama 4 out of 5 stars
. I enjoyed the film and give it a 4 out of 5 stars. Quietly planning to go duck hunting, John Josephus (Joe) Grant, a U.S. Supreme Court justice, tells his secretary Lucy Gilbert where he will be but no one else. A fish-and-game warden promptly insists he pays an...
Charlie Chaplin’s a Short Bio with his First Short Film
Charlie Chaplin was born, April 16, 1889, in London, England. His full name was Charles Spencer Chaplin and he had a few nicknames growing up, such as Charlie, Charlot, and The Little Tramp. His father was Charles Chaplin, and his mother, Hannah Chaplin, was...
Warning from Space 1956 Japanese Sci-Fi Movie Keizô Kawasaki First Japanese Science Fiction in Color
. Here is the first Javanese Science Fiction movie to be done in color. This Japanese movie was dubbed in English and is faithful to the original Japanese. The film is complete with UFOs. The aliens are laughable, Starfish-like. At least they are friendly helping to...
Air Hawks 1935 Albert S Rogell, Ralph Bellamy, Tala Birell, Wiley Post Aviation Science Fiction
. Pilot Barry Eldon (Ralph Bellamy) is the owner of Independent Transcontinental Lines, whose airline is in direct competition with Martin Drewen (Robert Middlemass), owner of Consolidated Airlines. With Renee Dupont (Tala Birell), a singer at a nightclub owned by...
Thunder in the City 1937 is a Delightful Movie
. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, its extraordinary acting, and its happy ending. The cast is outstanding and led by Edward G Robinson. Director: Marion Gering. CAST NOTES: Distinguished British character actress on stage and screen, Constance Collier, is also here...
The Perfect Woman 1949 Classic British Farce / Comedy
. Ramshead, a butler, tells his lazy and currently broke master, Roger Cavendish, that he is broke. They search the newspaper for potential work. Professor Ernest Belman has placed an advert in the Times seeking help. They phone and arrange to meet. The professor has...
The Snows of Kilimanjaro 1952 Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Susan Hayward
. The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a 1952 American Technicolor film based on the 1936 short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. It was directed by Henry King, written by Casey Robinson, and starred Gregory Peck as Harry Street, Susan Hayward as Helen, and Ava...
The Big Money 1956
. Willie (Ian Carmichael) is the bad seed of a family of thieves (James Hayter, Kathleen Harrison, and Jill Ireland). One day, he steals a briefcase from a dodgy clergyman (Robert Helpmann), which is full of pound notes. Unfortunately, the notes all have the same...
Reaching For The Moon 1930 Full Movie Douglas Fairbanks, Bebe Daniels, Edward Everett Horton
. Reaching for the Moon is a high-energy movie and kind of a screwball adventure into romance. Larry Day as Douglas Fairbanks has so much energy that he makes me tired. LOL Wall Street wizard Larry Day, new to the ways of love, is coached by his valet. He follows...
Mystery Man 1935 Robert Armstrong, Maxine Doyle
. A fun little comedy/romance/mystery from Monogram. Please visit my YouTube channel: CLICK HERE
Undertow 1949, Featuring Scott Brady, John Russell, Dorothy Hart – Film Noir Full Movie, Rock Hudson
. Undertow is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Scott Brady, John Russell, Dorothy Hart, and Peggy Dow. The movie marks the second film to feature a young actor named Rock Hudson and the first in which he received film...
Society Smugglers 1939 Saturday Night at the Movies
. This film-noir involves a female undercover detective who is gathering evidence about some wealthy smugglers. It has some suspense. The restoration was by J. Clement. Even though it has been restored there are a few minor hiccups with the film. The cast: Preston...
The Reckless Moment (1949) Joan Bennett, James Mason – Film Noir Full Movie
. The Reckless Moment is a 1949 American film noir melodrama directed by Max Ophüls, produced by Walter Wanger, with Burnett Guffey as cinematographer. It starred Joan Bennett and James Mason, The film is based on The Blank Wall (1947), a novel written by Elisabeth...
Half a Sinner 1940 – Universal Pictures, directed by Al Christie
. A prim school teacher (Heather Angel) has a secret desire to kick up her heels and leave her small town behind her. She does the next best thing - buys some silk stockings and a new hat and goes on a spree for the day. She gets unwanted attention from a hood,...
Mr. Moto In Think Fast Mr. Moto 1937 Peter Lorre
Meet Mr. Moto... the foxiest detective of them all The film opens with Mr. Moto in disguise as a street salesman and selling goods to passers-by. He sees a man leaving a shop with a tattoo of the British Flag on his arm. Moto enters the shop to sell a rare diamond to...
Sealed Lips 1942 Master criminal or missing citizen? Film Noir
Sealed Lips is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by George Waggner and starring William Gargan, June Clyde, and John Litel. Cast William Gargan as Lee Davis June Clyde as Lois Grant John Litel as Fred M. Morton / Mike Rofano Anne Nagel as Mary Morton -...
The Nurse’s Secret 1941 Film Noir
The Nurse's Secret is a 1941 murder mystery film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Lee Patrick as a crime-solving nurse. The supporting cast features Regis Toomey and Julie Bishop. The film, which includes a rare leading role for Patrick who played the supporting...
Gaslight 1940 Psychological Thriller
Gaslight had 3 versions the first was in 1938 and was Patrick Hamilton's Gas Light then the 1940 version and the last was a blockbuster remake by MGM in 1944 with Ingrid Bergman. I prefer warm and fuzzy movies although the 1940 version has enough going on that it...