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Silver Screen Standards: The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Jennifer Garlen

The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) Set in its own modern day in the wake of World War II, The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) merges elements of the female Gothic and film noir to present a gripping story about … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: Il bidone (1955)

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Danilo Castro

“We’ve gotta figure out something better. We can’t go on like this.” Film noir was an American phenomenon during the 1940s and 50s. It was built on the foundation of stateside pulp writers, and thrived on the sex appeal and … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: New-to-Me Noir – The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: New-to-Me Noir – The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) One of the many things that helped sustain me throughout the more-than-year-long COVID-19 shutdown was participating in a weekly classic movie Meetup. Each week, we were assigned a classic … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: Tension (1949)

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Tension (1949) Although it’s not as celebrated as noir classics like The Maltese Falcon (1942) or Sunset Blvd. (1950), director John Berry’s Tension (1949) is one of my go-to picks for the genre because it packs so … Continue reading →

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