Tag Archives: Film Noir
Episode 523: The Woman in the Window (1944)
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The B-Movie Cast goes back into the shadows with another trip to the dark side of cinema through film noir! Mary, Nic and special guest Kenny B “Santitito“ check out “The Woman in the Window” from 1944. What do you get when a middle-aged college professor has a lust for adventure? Well, if he’s pursuing the woman who’s painting is in the window across the way, it’s a lot. Grab your dark coat and hat and get ready for a trip to the shadier side of the movies with “The Woman in the Window” on the B-Movie Cast!
Episode 521: Cash on Demand
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The B-Movie Cast is determined to keep the holiday spirit alive by doing another Christmas film even though it’s January! This episode Matt Kowalski joins Mary and Nic as we check out the 1961 Hammer Film treat – “Cash On Demand”. It’s a thriller about a very ‘Scrooge’ like bank manager who is visited by a not-so-ghostly bank robber and learns a few lessons while the manager is forced to help rob his own bank! Starring Peter Cushing, this flick is well worth a look! So, get your yule-tide spirit out of the closet and dust it off for another Christmas themed film on the B-Movie Cast!
Episode 514: Kiss Me Deadly
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The B-Movie Cast is going dark again with another visit to the world of film noir with the 1955 classic “Kiss Me Deadly”. Joining Mary and Nic in the seedy underworld of 1950’s LA is fan favorite Mark Mawston! So, get ready for Mike Hammer in the film that may have introduced the “anti-hero” and the search for the MacGuffin to end all MacGuffins… maybe literally, in a lose adaptation of Mickey Spillane’s novel of the same name. Join the B-Movie Cast team as we explore the dark world of “Kiss Me Deadly”!
Episode 511: The Narrow Margin
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The B-Movie Cast goes dark as we dive into the world of film noir! Mary, Nic and special guest Kenny B “Santitito“ check out the ultimate film noir…”The Narrow Margin” from 1952. Filled with twists, turns, trains, annoying children, mobsters, tough as nails cops, and all the good elements of a classic film noir! Grab your train ticket to ride and get ready to check out “The Narrow Margin” on the B-Movie Cast!
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Episode 490: Return to Youth (Returno A La Juventud)
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The B-Movie Cast is going south of the border again for some Twilight-Zone-like fun with “Return to Youth” (“Returno A La Juventud”). It’s the story of an old professor with the hots for a young student. When she rebuffs his advances he does what anyone would do; sells his soul to return to youth! Now he’s got to do the devil’s work or it’s all over for him! Join Mary, Nic, and Juan as they find out what happens when you make a deal with the devil in “Return to Youth”.
Episode 487: Christmas Holiday 1944
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Tis the season for Christmas movies on the B-Movie Cast! First up, Mary, Nic, & Juan check out the 1944, vaguely Christmas-related, film noir: “Christmas Holiday”. This film is set at Christmas… and that’s about it. However, it’s got Deanna Durbin & Gene Kelly, so who cares! So get ready for a very noir Christmas with “Christmas Holiday” on The B-Movie Cast.
