Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 10, 2020

The Man Who Cheated Himself serves up yet another fascinating noir opening. We see a man, alone in a room, occupied with several tasks – putting bullets in a gun and carefully stashing it in a bureau, burning a box in a fireplace, using a poker to do some damage...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 13, 2012

Welcome to Mill Creek Musings, a segment in which I work my way through the three low-price Mill Creek film sets that I own, reviewing each film for content and quality along the way. The Man Who Cheated Himself marks my fifth viewing from the 50 Dark Crimes set. Detective...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on June 27, 2010

The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950). Cast: Lee J.Cobb, Jane Wyatt and John Dall.When well to do Lois Frazer, wants a divorce from her husband, he decides that he is not going to let her get away so easy. After her husband with packed bags leaves for a trip, Lois...   read more