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Day 29 of Noirvember: Joe Rolfe in Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 29, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on a stand-up guy on a mission: Joe Rolfe in Kansas City Confidential (1952). WHAT’S KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL ABOUT? Flower deliveryman Joe Rolfe (John Payne) is framed for a million dollar heist and determines to find the men responsible. Simple, right? read more
Day 28 of Noirvember: Connie Wallace in The Great Flamarion (1945)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 28, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on a treacherous wolf in innocent lamb’s clothing: Connie Wallace in The Great Flamarion (1945). Never heard of The Great Flamarion? Do yourself a favor and take a stroll on over to YouTube. You can thank me later. WHAT’S THE GREAT FLAMARION ABOUT? read more
Day 27 of Noirvember: Earle Slater in Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 27, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on the fatally flawed Earle Slater in Odds Against Tomorrow (1959). WHAT’S ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW ABOUT? Odds Against Tomorrow involves a bank heist engineered by bitter ex-cop David Burke (Ed Begley). To help him carry out his plot, Burke recruits a bigot read more
Day 26 of Noirvember: Jill Merrill in Night Editor (1946)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 26, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on a seriously fatal femme: Jill Merrill in Night Editor (1946). WHAT’S NIGHT EDITOR ABOUT? Night Editor tells the story, via flashback, of a New York homicide detective, Tony Cochrane (William Gargan), who has a wife (Jeff Donnell), a son – and a high-so read more
Day 25 of Noirvember: Quinn in Body and Soul (1947)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 25, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on Quinn in Body and Soul (1947). WHAT’S BODY AND SOUL ABOUT? Body and Soul centers on Charley Davis (John Garfield), who is determined to earn money for his family through the professional boxing game. He eventually works his way to the top, but at a read more
Day 24 of Noirvember: Stella in Fallen Angel (1945)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 24, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on Stella in Fallen Angel (1945). WHAT’S FALLEN ANGEL ABOUT? Cynical, down-on-his-luck press agent Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) finds himself in a small town in California (because he didn’t have the bus fare to make it to San Francisco), and he promptly read more
Day 23 of Noirvember: Cleve Marshall in The File on Thelma Jordon (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 23, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on Cleve Marshall in The File on Thelma Jordon (1950). WHAT’S THE FILE ON THELMA JORDON ABOUT? Thelma Jordon (Barbara Stanwyck) reports to the district attorney’s office that there have been a series of attempted burglaries at the home of her wealthy read more
Day 22 of Noirvember: Martha Ivers in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 22, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on the titular star of The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946). WHAT’S THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS ABOUT? Martha Ivers (Barbara Stanwyck) is the head of an industrial empire, which she has expanded and enhanced since inheriting it from her wealthy read more
Day 21 of Noirvember: Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death (1947)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 21, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on one scary dude: Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death (1947). WHAT’S KISS OF DEATH ABOUT? Career criminal Nick Bianco (Victor Mature) is arrested after a botched robbery attempt. He’s offered the chance for an early release if he squeals on his comrades, but read more
Day 20 of Noirvember: Pat Kroll in A Double Life (1947)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 20, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on the luckless Pat Kroll in A Double Life (1947). WHAT’S A DOUBLE LIFE ABOUT? Anthony John (Ronald Colman) is a talented but extremely intense stage performer with a tendency to completely lose himself in his roles. When he’s offered the part of Othello, read more
Day 19 of Noirvember: Chris Cross in Scarlet Street (1945)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 19, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on Christopher Cross in Scarlet Street (1945). WHAT’S SCARLET STREET ABOUT? Based on the novel and play La Chienne, the story focuses on a married, middle-aged cashier who saves a young woman from an attacker in the street, and promptly falls in love read more
Day 18 of Noirvember: Leona Charles in The Breaking Point (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 18, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on Leona Charles in The Breaking Point (1950). WHAT’S THE BREAKING POINT ABOUT? World War II veteran Harry Morgan (John Garfield) operates a boat charter business in California, but his proceeds are barely enough to make the payments on the boat, let read more
Day 17 of Noirvember: Ralph Hughes in My Name is Julia Ross (1945)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 17, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on a seriously scary dude: Ralph Hughes in My Name is Julia Ross (1945). WHAT’S MY NAME IS JULIA ROSS ABOUT? Julia Ross (Nina Foch) is an unemployed Londoner who is hired as the live-in secretary to a wealthy widow, Mrs. Hughes (Dame May Whitty). But read more
Day 16 of Noirvember: Ellen Berent in Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 16, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on the beautiful but deadly Ellen Berent in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). WHAT’S LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN ABOUT? Socialite Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney) meets a novelist, Richard “Dick” Harland (Cornel Wilde), at Rancho Jacinto in Taos, New Mexico. Richard read more
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
Day 14 of Noirvember: Sherry Peatty in The Killing (1956)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 14, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on a dame who’s not very nice, and that’s putting it mildly: Sherry Peatty in The Killing (1956). WHAT’S THE KILLING ABOUT? Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden), recently released from prison, marshals a motley crew of men to carry out an intricately designed read more
Day 13 of Noirvember: Webb Garwood in The Prowler (1951)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 13, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on another cop who’s not exactly on the up and up – Webb Garwood in The Prowler (1951). WHAT’S THE PROWLER ABOUT? Beat cop Webb Garwood (Van Heflin) investigates the report of a prowler at the home of Susan Gilvray (Evelyn Keyes). Although Susan is read more
Day 12 of Noirvember: Pauline Driscoll in 99 River Street (1953)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 12, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on the unfaithful, unpleasant, unlucky Pauline Driscoll in 99 River Street (1953). WHAT’S 99 RIVER STREET ABOUT? When boxer-turned-taxi driver Ernie Driscoll (John Payne) finds his wife’s dead body in the back of his cab, he works with a local actress read more
Day 11 of Noirvember: Barney Nolan in Shield for Murder (1954)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 11, 2021
Today we’re looking at a cop who’s so dirty you can barely see him in the Noirvember spotlight – Barney Nolan in Shield for Murder (1954). WHAT’S SHIELD FOR MURDER ABOUT? For a noir, the story of Shield for Murder is a fairly straightforward one. Veteran police detective Barney Nolan (Edmond read more
Day 10 of Noirvember: Jane Palmer in Too Late for Tears (1949)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 10, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on one determined sister – Jane Palmer in Too Late for Tears (1949). WHAT’S TOO LATE FOR TEARS ABOUT? A California housewife, Jane Palmer (Lizabeth Scott), is unhappy with her station in life. She wants what she can’t have, she envies the trappings read more