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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
Day 9 of Noirvember: Al Roberts in Detour (1945)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 9, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on one unlucky dude – Al Roberts in Detour (1945). WHAT’S DETOUR ABOUT? New York piano player Al Roberts (Tom Neal) hitch-hikes his way across the country to reunite with his singer-girlfriend, who made the trek to the Golden State to try her hand at read more
Day 8 of Noirvember: Ethel Whitehead and Lorna Hansen Forbes in The Damned Don’t Cry (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 8, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on one of my favorite Joan Crawford characters (and that’s saying something!): Ethel Whitehead – also known as Lorna Hansen Forbes – in The Damned Don’t Cry (1950). WHAT’S THE DAMNED DON’T CRY ABOUT? When unhappily married housewife Ethel Whitehead read more
Day 7 of Noirvember: Joe McClure in The Big Combo (1955)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 7, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on a rather pathetic figure in the shadowy noir world, Joe McClure in The Big Combo (1955). WHAT’S THE BIG COMBO ABOUT? The Big Combo focuses on Mr. Brown (Richard Conte), a ruthless, big-time mobster, and Leonard Diamond (Cornel Wilde), the world-weary read more
Day 7 of Noirvember: Lily Stevens in Road House (1948)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 6, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on a real stand-up noir dame – Lily Stevens in Road House (1948). WHAT’S ROAD HOUSE ABOUT? The title establishment is owned by one Jefferson “Jefty” Robbins (Richard Widmark), who falls for a singer from Chicago, Lily Stevens (Ida Lupino), and hires read more
Day 5 of Noirvember: Charlie Borg in Wicked Woman (1953)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 5, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on the skeevy, slimy, but unforgettable Charlie Borg in Wicked Woman (1953). WHAT’S WICKED WOMAN ABOUT? The “Wicked Woman” of the film’s title is Billie Nash (Beverly Michaels), a kind of distaff drifter who, at the film’s beginning, is arriving read more
Day 4 of Noirvember: Irene Neves in Sudden Fear (1952)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 4, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on one bad-ass sister, Irene Neves in Sudden Fear (1952). WHAT’S SUDDEN FEAR ABOUT? Successful playwright and San Francisco heiress Myra Hudson (Joan Crawford) meets actor Lester Blaine (Jack Palance) and marries him after a whirlwind romance. Their marri read more
Day 3 of Noirvember: Emmett Myers in The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 3, 2021
Keep your eyes open. Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on the ever-so creepy Emmett Myers of The Hitch-Hiker (1953). WHAT’S THE HITCH-HIKER ABOUT? Two buddies – Roy Collins (Edmond O’Brien) and Gilbert Bowen (Frank Lovejoy) – on a weekend fishing trip, catch more than they intended read more
Day 2 of Noirvember: Helen Brent in Born to Kill (1947)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 2, 2021
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on Helen Trent of Born to Kill (1947). And a more depraved femme you’ll never want to meet. WHAT’S BORN TO KILL ABOUT? Described by one critic as a “sexy, suggestive yarn of crime with punishment,” Born to Kill primarily focuses on two characters: read more
It’s time for a month filled with shadows, y’all . . . it’s Noirvember!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 1, 2021
Greetings and salutations, all you noir lovers out there! According to the old calendar on the wall, it’s about that time – time for Noirvember! The brainchild of Marya E. Gates over at Cinema Fanatic, Noirvember is a month-long celebration of all things noir, from the performers and the directors, read more
I Got a Sunshine Blogger Award!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 31, 2021
It’s been years (YEARS!) since I’ve received a Blogger Award nomination. So I was pleased as punch when Debbi from I Found it at the Movies nominated me for a Sunshine! My humble and most sincere thanks to Debbi for this honor! The rules for accepting this award are below: My favorite part of read more
Una Merkel: Saucy Sidekick
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 25, 2021
In her 1930s features, Una Merkel portrayed a variety of standout roles, including the shrill and frequently sobbing Sibyl in Private Lives (1931), the wronged girlfriend of David Manners in Man Wanted (1931), Jean Harlow’s scheming secretary in Bombshell (1932), read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Jewel Robbery (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 3, 2021
October is the cruelest month . . . for me trying to pick out a pre-Code to recommend on TCM! You see, TCM’s schedule every October features lots of horror movies, from the famous to the obscure, and if you know me at all, you know that horror movies are not my bag, man. So, once I eliminated the read more
Suddenly, Last Summer: The 2021 Classic Movie Book Challenge
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 15, 2021
As a wise man once said, “Better late than really, really late.” Or words to that effect. For seven consecutive years, beginning in 2013, I was a participant in the Summer Classic Movie Book Challenge, the brainchild of Raquel Stecher over at Out of the Past. To join the event, you read six classic read more
List o’ the Week: Must-See Movies
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 11, 2021
After recently reading a 2004 book called The Idiot’s Guide to Classic Movies, I identified a whole slew of interesting-sounding films that I’d never seen before (and some that I’d never even heard of!). This week’s rather ambitious list consists of these films. How many have read more
The Return of Pre-Code Crazy!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 1, 2021
I’m so excited to announce that, after two long years, my pal Kristina at Speakeasy and I are bringing back our series Pre-Code Crazy, where we each recommend a pre-Code feature airing on TCM in the coming month. It’s hard to believe it, but our last Pre-Code Crazy entry was two whole years ago, read more