CineMaven's Essays from the Couch Posted by Theresa Brown on October 16, 2016

How would you like a little film noir in your adultery?  Yes…there will be SPOILERS: Nora Prentiss kneels before the ashes of her dreams of  home, hearth and a husband of her own “NORA PRENTISS” is really a showcase for Ann Sheridan. Director Vincent Sherman gloriously holds the camera on her   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 13, 2015

Ann Sheridan was known during her career as the “Oomph Girl.” It was a label that she reportedly despised, but one look at this sultry dame certainly lends an understanding to the designation. Sheridan demonstrated her comedic chops in films like I Was a Male War Bride (1949) opposite Cary...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on August 25, 2010

Nora Prentiss is less about Nora and more about Dr. Richard Talbot (Kent Smith). When we meet Dr. Talbot, he is a successful, married doctor from San Francisco with two children. However, he has become bored with his life and his marriage. That all changes when nightclub singer Nora Prentiss...   read more