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Crime Wave (1954)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 13, 2018
The opening gambit is wonderful. It’s marvelous. You can’t blame me if I get a little…Well, anyways if you thought that squeaky-clean Doris Day could never turn up in a film noir you were gravely mistaken. In this particular case, a jovial gas station attendant has her blaring lou read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Sep 29, 2015
To celebrate the birthday anniversary of the great Ted de Corsia, born in Brooklyn this date in 1903, we take another look at Crime Wave (1954), directed by Andre’ de Toth. This is a publicity still for the film under its original title, The City is Dark. Also appearing here are (left to righ read more
Videos of the Week: “The Killing” and “Crime Wave”
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on May 6, 2015
To celebrate today’s broadcast of The Killing (1956) and Crime Wave (1954) on Turner Classic Movies, as part of their tribute to Star of the Month Sterling Hayden, we are featuring two videos this week that come from both of those films. First up is Timothy’s pivotal scene from The Killi read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” lobby card
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Apr 6, 2015
Already anticipating the screenings of Crime Wave (1954) and The Killing (1956) next month as Turner Classic Movies celebrates its Star of the Month for May, Sterling Hayden, today’s pic takes another look at the former film. It’s one of the best examples of film noir ever, directed by A read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Nov 3, 2014
Today we observe the 93rd birthday anniversary of legendary cinematic tough guy Charles Bronson. Here he is with Timothy and Jim Hayward in a scene from Andre’ De Toth‘s noir masterpiece Crime Wave (1954). Born Charles Dennis Buchinsky to a Lithuanian coal-mining family in Pennsylvania read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Sep 18, 2014
Today is the 87th birthday anniversary of the late, lovely Phyllis Kirk! In her honor, we present another shot of her and Timothy from Andre’ De Toth‘s Crime Wave (aka The City is Dark, 1954 but filmed in 1952). Ellen Lacey is unsure about being left under the supervision of giggling hop read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” key set photo #2
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on May 15, 2014
In celebration of the great Andre’ De Toth‘s 102nd birthday anniversary, today’s pic is the second of two key set photos from Crime Wave (aka The City is Dark) (1954) that I found on eBay a while back. Key set photos were shots taken on set and used for continuity purposes. Both ph read more
Video of the Week: “Crime Wave” (2)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Jan 29, 2014
If you have an extra $2 lying around that you don’t know what to do with, you can spend it right here on a viewing of Andre De Toth‘s Crime Wave (1954). It would certainly be $2 well spent. Timothy, uncredited as twitching, giggling Johnny Haslett, doesn’t appear until the last hal read more
Pics of the Day: “Crime Wave”
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Oct 3, 2013
Every now and then I peruse Tumblr for pics tagged with Timothy’s name. That’s where I found these (!), and today I found a few more. If I knew how to make these things I would, but for now I’ll leave it to the professionals. These were posted by an individual known only as phb256, read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” key set photo
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on May 31, 2013
Today’s pic is one of two key set photos from Andre De Toth‘s Crime Wave (1954) that I recently scored on eBay. Key set photos were often used by script supervisors to help with shot continuity; they were put into a binder for easy reference. Both of the photos feature Timothy menacing P read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” revisited (1)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Feb 19, 2013
Our pic for today revisits Crime Wave (1954), aka The City is Dark, filmed in 1952 by Andre’ De Toth but released in 1954. Timothy and Gene Nelson are being hauled away by Sterling Hayden and Mack Chandler, as Phyllis Kirk looks on. Tim has just taken an epic tumble down a flight of stairs, ap read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” revisited (2)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Sep 11, 2012
Crime Wave (1954), also known as The City is Dark, is one of the greatest examples of film noir that we have. Directed by Andre’ De Toth, it’s got a docudrama feel; the script is tight and snappy; the cinematography is crisp, perfect black and white; the editing is stellar; the cast is a read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” revisited (3)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Mar 26, 2012
Today’s pic honors Sterling Hayden on what would have been his 96th birthday. He appeared in three films with Timothy: Hellgate (1952), Crime Wave (1954) and The Killing (1956). Here we see him and Mack Chandler apprehending Tim and Gene Nelson in the climactic scene of Andre De Toth‘s C read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave” revisited (4)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Mar 2, 2012
Our pic for today takes another look at Crime Wave (aka The City is Dark) (1954), directed by Andre De Toth. Timothy first made audiences exclaim “Who is that guy?” (especially since he wasn’t credited) with his scene-stealing portrayal of giggling hophead Johnny Haslett. Here John read more
Video of the Week: “Crime Wave” (1)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Nov 23, 2011
EDITOR’S NOTE 01/14/12: Sigh. The video has been removed by the user. Sorry about that, folks. Gosh, I got so excited about the Paths of Glory: Anatomy of a Film project that I almost forgot it’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for the Video of the Week! This week we take a look read more
CRIME WAVE (1954)
Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on Oct 18, 2011
Noir
101. The Essentials. Crime Wave.
Really?
If
this little policier from Warner
Bros. (filmed in 1952, released in ’54) isn’t part of your vocabulary then it needs to be; and considering it was
finally released on DVD a few years ago, there’s no excuse not to see it. Crime read more
Pic of the Day: “Crime Wave”
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Jun 14, 2011
Today’s pic (you know about the click-to-embiggen thing, right?) is from one of the best film noirs ever made, André De Toth‘s Crime Wave (aka The City is Dark) (1954). Tim made his first big impression on audiences (but apparently not on the film’s producers, who gave him no scree read more