Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on February 27, 2024

Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame find themselves “In a Lonely Place” In a Lonely Place (1950) is an American film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Graham. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes published in 1947.   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 27, 2019

Watching the opening titles of In a Lonely Place, I wished the design had allowed for it to appear like it was saying “Humphrey Bogart in A Lonely Place.” Just because. But it doesn’t. And wouldn’t really be appropriate either as it’s unclear, some ninety minutes later, if Bogart was...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on July 27, 2019

Watching the opening titles of In a Lonely Place, I wished the design had allowed for it to appear like it was saying “Humphrey Bogart in A Lonely Place.” Just because. But it doesn’t. And wouldn’t really be appropriate either as it’s unclear, some ninety minutes later, if Bogart was...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 27, 2019

Watching the opening titles of In a Lonely Place, I wished the design had allowed for it to appear like it was saying “Humphrey Bogart in A Lonely Place.” Just because. But it doesn’t. And wouldn’t really be appropriate either as it’s unclear, some ninety minutes later, if Bogart was...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on July 27, 2019

Watching the opening titles of In a Lonely Place, I wished the design had allowed for it to appear like it was saying “Humphrey Bogart in A Lonely Place.” Just because. But it doesn’t. And wouldn’t really be appropriate either as it’s unclear, some ninety minutes later, if Bogart was...   read more

Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on April 16, 2019

spoilers ahead. I was wowed by Nicholas Ray’s In a Lonely Place. The film, it seemed to me, was ahead of its time in its powerful portrayal of domestic abuse. On the surface, the film explores whether the hero, Dix (Humphrey Bogart), murdered an innocent woman. His girlfriend, Laurel (Gloria...   read more

Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on April 16, 2019

spoilers ahead. I was wowed by Nicholas Ray’s In a Lonely Place. The film, it seemed to me, was ahead of its time in its powerful portrayal of domestic abuse. On the surface, the film explores whether the hero, Dix (Humphrey Bogart), murdered an innocent woman. His girlfriend, Laurel (Gloria...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 1, 2018

Director Nicholas Ray customarily takes his material and subverts our expectations or better yet deconstructs the conventions that we often take for granted. But that is also matched with his penchant for showing a very raw and honest percolation of emotion. It causes every one of his movies to lea   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on September 10, 2016

Editor’s note : this review is a translation of one of the first reviews to ever appear on this blog back in 2009. Those were less than a 150 words long and were written immediately after the viewing of each film. This is as aforementioned a translation and a longer...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 24, 2016

Jul 24 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by Matt Gasteier to explore Nicholas Ray’s In a Lonely Place (1950) and evaluate Humphrey Bogart’s body of work. We go into how Ray’s life informed the cinema, why he wasn’t celebrated during his time and subsequently appr   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 24, 2016

Jul 24 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by Matt Gasteier to explore Nicholas Ray’s In a Lonely Place (1950) and evaluate Humphrey Bogart’s body of work. We go into how Ray’s life informed the cinema, why he wasn’t celebrated during his time and subsequently appr   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 10, 2016

One year, one film: 1950 The film: In a Lonely Place, dir. Nicholas Ray starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame Rating: Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE (Image via Doctor Macro) In a Lonely Place is a film I haven’t watched in years (something I need to remedy!), but it’s   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on August 25, 2014

++Tonight Wonders in the Dark has posted #30 in its Romantic Countdown, a doubtless jejune piece by me on one of my favorite films noirs: Nick Ray’s In a Lonely Place (1950). This is my last contribution to WitD’s very distinguished compilation, although obviously I’ll be posting w   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on July 28, 2014

In a Lonely Place  Directed by Nicholas Ray Written by Andrew Solt and Edmund H. North from a story by Dorothy B. Hughes 1950/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation/Santana Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Video #242 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This is one of the must-see   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 17, 2013

Starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame with direction by Nicholas Ray, the film is about a struggling screenwriter with a hot temper. Dixon Steele (Bogart) has not written a good script in a while but then one evening he has an enthusiastic young woman explain a novel he is supposed...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 17, 2013

Starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame with direction by Nicholas Ray, the film is about a struggling screenwriter with a hot temper. Dixon Steele (Bogart) has not written a good script in a while but then one evening he has an enthusiastic young woman explain a novel he is supposed...   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on August 4, 2013

My Review —Amazing Film, Amazing Role—  Your Bogie Film Fix:  out of 5 Bogies! Director:  Nicholas Ray The Lowdown Screenwriter Dixon Steele (Humphrey Bogart) falls under suspicion of murder after a woman he invites to his apartment winds up dead.  A small time actress (Gloria Grahame)   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on September 26, 2011

A few weeks ago I took another look at Nicholas Ray’s noir classic In a Lonely Place (1950). As I watched, it began to rankle that the central character, Dix Steele (Humphrey Bogart), a Hollywood screenwriter with an explosive temper, is consistently praised as a great guy by most who...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on September 26, 2011

A few weeks ago I took another look at Nicholas Ray’s noir classic In a Lonely Place (1950). As I watched, it began to rankle that the central character, Dix Steele (Humphrey Bogart), a Hollywood screenwriter with an explosive temper, is consistently praised as a great guy by most who...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on September 26, 2011

A few weeks ago I took another look at Nicholas Ray’s haunting film noir, In a Lonely Place (1950). As I watched, it slowly began to rankle that the central character, Dix Steele (Humphrey Bogart), a Hollywood screenwriter with an explosive temper, is consistently touted as a great guy by...   read more