Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 8, 2015

I’m going to be on a panel tomorrow evening at Albacon — a science-fiction convention held in Albany NY — with Kate Laity/Graham Wynd and Debra Doyle discussing SF/noir movie crossovers. If you’re within striking distance, please do think of dropping by. Should you find that   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 6, 2015

UK / 105 minutes / color / Triumvirate, UA Dir & Pr: David Greene Scr: Richard Harris Story: I Start Counting (1966) by Audrey Erskine Lindop Cine: Alex Thomson Cast: Jenny Agutter, Bryan Marshall, Clare Sutcliffe, Simon Ward, Gregory Phillips, Madge Ryan, Billy Russell, Lana Morris, Fay Compton   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 6, 2015

Yes, yes, I know it’s Wednesday, but I’ve been a bit slow getting round to posting this. Part of the reason is that I’ve been going a bit overboard about an excellent Lance Comfort movie, Silent Dust (1949), my bloated screed on which I’ll be putting up here either on...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 4, 2015

Click the image for more info on this exciting project. Aye, John, great to see this banner here! And the project is running full throttle!! :) Glad to hear the blogathon’s going well! I’m planning to post my own contribution to it tomorrow night. Fill in your details below or...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 2, 2015

UK / 67 minutes / bw / Merton Park, Eros Dir: Michael McCarthy Pr: William H. Williams Scr: Vivian Milroy Story: Crow Hollow (1950) by Dorothy Eden Cine: Robert LaPresle Cast: Donald Houston, Natasha Parry, Pat Owens, Esma Cannon, Nora Nicholson, Susan Richmond, Meadows White, Melissa Stribling, Pen   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 2, 2015

This is way beyond my usual ambit, but I was much saddened to learn today of the death of Ruth Rendell. Even though it’s acknowledged far less often than it should be (except by its greatest practitioners), she more or less invented the modern school of UK noir. There’s a...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 1, 2015

Here are the books I read for leisure during April, complete with links to my often rather hasty notes about them on Goodreads: Someone’s been busy, don’t you have any chores need doing around the house! Ah, yes, chores . . . I’ve heard of them. Wow, that’s a lot...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 30, 2015

Another great roundup from Todd Mason’s Sweet Freedom site. Click anywhere on the list below to go to Todd’s page, where there are individual links to the articles. Anne Billson: The Fate of Lee Khan; Top 10 King Arthur Movies Bill Crider: Falling Down; underrated horror films poll; The   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 29, 2015

UK / 78 minutes / bw / British National, Anglo–American Dir & Pr: John Baxter Story: Crook’s Tour (1941 radio play) by John Watt, Max Kester Cine: James Wilson Cast: Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Greta Gynt, Charles Oliver, Gordon McLeod, Abraham Sofaer, Bernard Rebel, Cyril Gardiner, Leo   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 25, 2015

US / 66 minutes / bw / Chesterfield Dir: Phil Rosen Pr: George R. Batcheller Scr: Martin Mooney, John Krafft Story: Martin Mooney Cine: M.A. Andersen Cast: Roger Pryor, Muriel Evans, Noel Madison, Sidney Blackmer, Ann Doran, Dewey Robinson, Wallis Clark, Cornelius Keefe, Ed. Keane, Oscar Apfel, Fran   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 22, 2015

Another fine haul. Click anywhere on the list below to reach Todd’s Sweet Freedom site and the individual links: Anne Billson: Top Ten Film Sequels; Imagine Film Festival 2015 Bill Crider: The Ninth Gate [trailer] BV Lawson: Media Murder Comedy Film Nerds: Kevin Pollak Dan Stumpf: In a Lon   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 22, 2015

vt Doomed Cargo UK / 69 minutes / bw / Gaumont–British Dir: Albert de Courville Scr: Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder, L. du Garde Peach, Austin Melford Story: The Wrecker (1924 play) by Arnold Ridley and Bernard Merivale Cine: M. Greenbaum Cast: Edmund Lowe, Constance Cummings, Thomy Bourdelle, Henry   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 18, 2015

vt The Noose US / 80 minutes / bw / Astor, Paramount Dir: Edwin L. Marin Pr: Richard A. Rowland Scr: George O’Neil, Ben Ryan Story: The Noose (1926 play) by H.H. Van Loan and Willard Mack Cine: Ira Morgan Cast: Sir Guy Standing, Frances Drake, Tom Brown, Janet Beecher,...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 15, 2015

US / 48 minutes / bw / Shamley, CBS Dir: Paul Henreid Pr: Joan Harrison Scr: Robert Bloch Story: This Sweet Sickness (1961) by Patricia Highsmith Cine: John L. Russell Cast: Dean Stockwell, Susan Oliver, Kathleen Nolan, Gary Cockrell, Henry Brandt, Bert Remsen, Bryan O’Byrne, Florence MacMicha   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 14, 2015

Click anywhere on the list to reach Todd’s Sweet Freedom site and the individual links. Anne Billson: Guilty Pleasures? Bill Crider: Cellular [trailer] (Vince Keenan on Cellular) BV Lawson: Media Murder Comedy Film Nerds: Chris Gore Ed Lynskey: The Boogie Man Will Get You Elizabeth Foxwel   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 11, 2015

vt Clouds Over Europe UK / 81 minutes / bw / Harefield, Columbia Dir: Tim Whelan Pr: Irving Asher Scr: Ian Dalrymple Story: Brock Williams, Jack Whittingham, Arthur Wimperis Cine: Harry Stradling Cast: Laurence Olivier, Valerie Hobson, Ralph Richardson, George Curzon, George Merritt, Gus McNaughton,   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 8, 2015

US / 79 minutes / color and some bw / Plump Fiction, Rhino, Leslie Alexander, Legacy Dir & Scr: Bob Koherr Pr: Gary Binkow Cine: Rex Nicholson Cast: Tommy Davidson, Julie Brown, Paul Dinello, Philippe Bergeron, Sandra Bernhard, Dan Castellaneta, Robert Castanzo, Lezlie Deane, Matthew Glave, Pame   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 8, 2015

++ This starts on Monday, and is obviously not to be missed — as you’d expect, a good number of the villains/villainesses are of noirish interest. Click below for the full lineup. Silver Screenings Mwahahaha! The Great Villain Blogathon is almost here! Starting next Monday (April 13), w   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 7, 2015

It’s been a while, but Todd’s back with this incredibly useful roundup. (I may have missed a couple due to pressure of work.) Click anywhere on the list below to reach his listing and the direct links. Anne Billson: The Three Musketeers in film and television Bill Crider: Nadine [traile   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 4, 2015

UK / 47 minutes / bw / Highbury, GFD Dir: Slim Hand Pr: John Croydon Scr: W.E.C. Fairchild Cine: Walter Harvey Cast: Ralph Michael, Peggy Evans, Christopher Lee, Diana Dors, Frederick Piper, Olaf Pooley, Ethel Coleridge, Sam Costa, Dennis Vance, Shaun Noble, John Lorrell, Philip Saville, Peter Madre   read more