Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on October 14, 2023

I have mixed feelings about Fallen Angel, a 20th Century Fox noir released in 1945 and directed by Otto Preminger. The story centers on Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) a down-on-his-luck slickster who winds up in a small California town where he falls for Stella (Linda Darnell), an alluring waitress at   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on March 8, 2022

Discussion of "Fallen Angel" Fallen Angel (1945) is an American film noir directed by Otto Preminger and starring Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, and Linda Darnell.Andrews stars as a grifter hoping to swindle two rich sisters (Faye and Anne Revere) while romancing Stella (Darnell) a diner waitress.Th   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 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 b   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on January 23, 2020

“Fallen Angel” to screen at PianoForte February 3 Fallen Angel (1945) starring Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, and Linda Darnell will screen on February 3 at PianoForte, 1335 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor. Admission is $5. Andrews stars as a grifter hoping to swindle two rich sisters (Faye   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 19, 2018

Otto Preminger directs this top-notch noir tale of misplaced love and murder, which stars Dana Andrews as a small-time grifter who falls for luscious Linda Darnell but woos wealthy Alice Faye. It's a love triangle with a couple of kinks thrown into it, and the title, Fallen Angel, might equally...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 19, 2018

Otto Preminger directs this top-notch noir tale of misplaced love and murder, which stars Dana Andrews as a small-time grifter who falls for luscious Linda Darnell but woos wealthy Alice Faye. It's a love triangle with a couple of kinks thrown into it, and the title, Fallen Angel, might equally...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2017

The film opens with a dead end drifter being ushered off a bus in the little every town of Walton, wedged somewhere between LA and SF. Although in actuality it was shot partially on location in Orange, California, serving up a perfect representation of quaint Middle America. You can almost hear Paul   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2017

The film opens with a dead end drifter being ushered off a bus in the little every town of Walton, wedged somewhere between LA and SF. Although in actuality it was shot partially on location in Orange, California, serving up a perfect representation of quaint Middle America. You can almost hear Paul   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on September 21, 2016

Fallen Angel is certainly the perfect title for a film noir; the term, attributed to the ultimate fallen angel, Lucifer, immediately conjures up images of Hell, sin, and dark dames leading you astray. Those are all elements peripherally in Otto Preminger’s film, but screenwriter Harry Kleiner   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on January 17, 2016

Fallen Angel (1945) On January 17, 2016 By CarolMartinheira Until last week, Fallen Angel (1945) had been on my endless to-watch list for like a million years. My friend Gillian recommended it to me on one of our movie groups on Facebook, and I finally got   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on August 28, 2011

Drifter Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) had been hoping to get to San Francisco by bus, but when he gets thrown off the bus for not being able to cover the fare, he finds himself in small town Walton, California instead.  He stops into Pop’s Eats and overhears Pop talking to...   read more