Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on January 8, 2015

The House on 92nd Street Directed by Henry Hathaway Written by Barré Lyndon, Charles G. Booth, and John Monks Jr. 1945/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/YouTube Although billed as a film noir in The Film Noir Guide, this is a pretty straight forward police-procedural with   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on March 29, 2013

The House on 92nd Street is commonly listed as a must-see entry in the film noir canon. I deign it  a perfect example of a period piece in that it’s incredibly dated.  I understand the intent of the semi-documentary style, but the antiquated newsreel format is enough to put audiences...   read more