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Day 15 of Noirvember: Dan Brady in Quicksand (1950)

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 15, 2021

Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on one unlucky fella, Dan Brady in Quicksand (1950). WHAT’S QUICKSAND ABOUT? Garage mechanic Dan Brady (Mickey Rooney) wrangles a date with the sexy new cashier down at the local coffeeshop, but he discovers that he’s flat broke. He borrows $20 from read more

YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 26: Quicksand (1950)

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 26, 2020

Mickey Rooney? In film noir? You bet your babes in arms. Today’s YouTube pick is Quicksand (1950), a noir that will have you practically on the edge of your seat. It’s so chock full of noir, it’ll have you shouting at your TV: “No! Don’t do it!” Until almost the end, that is – when read more

Unusual Suspects Week 1: Mickey Rooney in Quicksand (1950) & Baby Face Nelson (1957)

Serendipitous Anachronisms Posted by Summer Reeves on Aug 6, 2015

Unusual Suspects Week 1: Mickey Rooney in Quicksand (1950) & Baby Face Nelson (1957) 06 Thursday Aug 2015 Posted by Summer Reeves in 1950s, Crime, Drama, Romance ≈ 2 Comments Tags1950s, blogging101, Classic Cinema, Cree read more

Quicksand (1950, Irving Pichel)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 15, 2014

Quicksand is a film noir with room for cream and about five sugars. The genre often has a morality element to it, but this entry goes way too far with it. Or it might just be how the film treats lead Mickey Rooney. Most film noir male protagonists are overconfident simpletons taken in by devious wo read more

"Quicksand," or Crime After Crime

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 28, 2013

Sacrificing itself this time around to Motion Pictures Told Through Still Pictures with Goofy Captions is the 1950 film ... ... as opposed to slowsand, or even kind-of-fast sand. Our hero is Mickey Rooney, as a short-but-honest auto mechanic. It's the perfect job for him -- he doesn't need a read more

"Quicksand," or Crime After Crime

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 28, 2013

Sacrificing itself this time around to Motion Pictures Told Through Still Pictures with Goofy Captions is the 1950 film ... ... as opposed to slowsand, or even kind-of-fast sand. Our hero is Mickey Rooney, as a short-but-honest auto mechanic. It's the perfect job for him -- he doesn't need a read more

The TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon: Mickey Rooney in Quicksand (1950)

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 11, 2013

Mickey Rooney. He ain’t just a song-and-dance man. In fact, notwithstanding his affiliation with MGM’s Andy Hardy series and his “Hey kids, let’s put on a show” musicals with Judy Garland, Rooney had quite a respectable film noir pedigree. He starred with Sally Forrest in The Strip (1951), read more

Quicksand(1950)

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jul 22, 2010

Quicksand (1950). Cast: Mickey Rooney and Peter Lorre. The film has been described as "film noir in a teacup".Auto mechanic Dan Brady, just told his friend Chuck that he has broken up with Helen Calder, when he notices the blond cashier, Vera Novak. Dan asks Vera to go out with him, but when he ret read more