Day 12 of Noirvember: Pauline Driscoll in 99 River Street (1953)

Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on the unfaithful, unpleasant, unlucky Pauline Driscoll in 99 River Street (1953). WHAT’S 99 RIVER STREET ABOUT? When boxer-turned-taxi driver Ernie Driscoll (John Payne) finds his wife’s dead body in the back of his cab, he works with a local actre... Read full article

YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 21: 99 River Street (1953)

For my money, John Payne is one of the most underrated stars of the film noir era. Like his fellow noir vet Dick Powell, Payne’s earlier career consisted of a number of comedies and musicals – lightweight vehicles that seemed a perfect fit for his good looks and breezy air. But in the late 1940s... Read full article

99 River Street (1953)

This is a Sam Fuller type crime film that’s not pretty, it’s full of gritty realism, and it ends up being an unassuming little gem that is a great joy. However, instead this film comes from director Phil Karlson pairing him with John Payne. In film-noir, boxers always seem to take a cent... Read full article

99 River Street (1953)

This is a Sam Fuller type crime film that’s not pretty, it’s full of gritty realism, and it ends up being an unassuming little gem that is a great joy. However, instead, this film comes from director Phil Karlson pairing him with John Payne. In film-noir, boxers always seem to take a cen... Read full article

99 River Street (1953) (1)

99 River Street Directed by Phil Karlson 1953/USA Edward Small Productions First viewing I could not get behind this odd and violent noir effort from B-picture specialist Phil Karlson. Ernie Driscoll (John Payne) is an ex-boxer who was barred from the ring after suffering repeated blows to his eye... Read full article