The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on March 12, 2018

via: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038615/  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Hoodlum Saint (1946) is about as far from Esther Williams‘ usual movies as you can get. It’s a costume drama set in the 1920s, not a contemporary musical comedy, and it was filmed in black and white,   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Danilo Castro on May 31, 2017

“You cheap hood. Always looking for a fall guy and never realizing you’re it.” Decency, while more prominent in genres like westerns or comedies, is inherent to film noir. In fact, it is an integral part of the noir structure, as characters are constantly being faced with its exist   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on February 24, 2016

Known for his ability to corral big casts and create low-budget films efficiently, director Norman Taurog’s brand of can-do sentimentality saw him create enduring works like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938), Presenting Lily Mars (1943), and The Canterville Ghost (1944). He was also one of t   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on February 24, 2016

Known for his ability to corral big casts and create low-budget films efficiently, director Norman Taurog’s brand of can-do sentimentality saw him create enduring works like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938), Presenting Lily Mars (1943), and The Canterville Ghost (1944). He was also one of t   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 9, 2015

William Powell, Esther Williams and Angela Lansbury in a love triangle. Who thought up that one? I love all three of them, but I'd never put them together. It was this curious casting that led me to The Hoodlum Saint, now on DVD from Warner Archive. Set in the years...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 14, 2013

The Hoodlum Saint(1946). Drama, Cast: William Powell and Esther Williams. After World War I, Major Terry O'Neill returns to Baltimore, expecting to pick up where he left of at his newspaper editor job. However, the paper has changed owners and his friend and former editor, has been told to cut   read more