10 episodes

A weekly look at film noir -- from the classics to today

Tension: The Film Noir of the Week Podcast sdeifert@outlook.com

    • TV & Film

A weekly look at film noir -- from the classics to today

    Roadblock (1951)

    Roadblock (1951)

    Noir giant Charles McGraw is the lead.
    An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime. https://tinyurl.com/y8z9xpay

    • 8 min
    Christmas Noir

    Christmas Noir

    Christmas noir recommendations including I, The Jury, Christmas Holiday, Lady in the Lake, Blast of Silence and more.

    • 11 min
    Alias Nick Beal (1949)

    Alias Nick Beal (1949)

    A crusading district attorney sells his soul to the devil to fight corruption. http://tinyurl.com/nickbeal

    • 8 min
    The Driver (1978)

    The Driver (1978)

    The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective. http://tinyurl.com/y8xogccn

    • 7 min
    Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

    Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

    Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by paroled convict Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend Velma, former seedy nightclub dancer. Film Noir of the Week looks at one of the great Mitchum films noir. http://tinyurl.com/n2clslk

    • 9 min
    The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

    The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

    Illicit lovers plot to kill the woman's older husband in this classic film noir based on the James M. Cain novel. http://tinyurl.com/amthvl

    • 8 min

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