Tension: The Film Noir of the Week Podcast

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

Episodes

  1. Roadblock (1951)

    01/08/2018

    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

    9 min
  2. Christmas Noir

    12/22/2017

    Christmas Noir

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

    12 min
  3. Alias Nick Beal (1949)

    07/24/2017

    Alias Nick Beal (1949)

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

    8 min
  4. The Driver (1978)

    06/29/2017

    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
  5. Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

    05/18/2017

    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
  6. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

    05/12/2017

    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

    9 min
  7. Inferno (1953)

    05/04/2017

    Inferno (1953)

    A spoiled and alcoholic millionaire, Robert Ryan, breaks his leg falling off of a horse, and is left to die in the desert by his cheating wife, Rhonda Fleming, and her lover, William Lundigan. The excellent adventure film, originally released in 3D is a film noir worth seeking out. http://tinyurl.com/myoqxd9

    6 min
  8. Sudden Fear (1952)

    04/27/2017

    Sudden Fear (1952)

    Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a "romantic leading man." On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive? Read more at http://tinyurl.com/SuddenFear

    8 min
  9. Scarlet Street (1945) Tension: The Film Noir of the Week Podcast

    04/10/2017

    Scarlet Street (1945) Tension: The Film Noir of the Week Podcast

    Edward G. Robinson leaves behind his tough-guy persona for one of the great films noir. Read more or comment at http://gourl.gr/bs1a

    10 min
  10. Brief Encounter 1945 Tension: The Film Noir of the Week podcast

    03/31/2017

    Brief Encounter 1945 Tension: The Film Noir of the Week podcast

    Episode one features the classic 1945 drama Brief Encounter. At a railway station cafe, housewife Laura Jesson meets doctor Alec Harvey. Both of them are already married, but they continue to meet at the cafe every Thursday despite the knowledge that their blossoming love is impossible.

    7 min
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