Lizabeth Scott

  • André De Toth – Pitfall (1948)

    1941-1950250 Quintessential Film NoirsAndré De TothFilm NoirUSA

    Pitfall is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by Andre DeToth. The film is based on the novel The Pitfall by Jay Dratler and stars Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, and Raymond Burr.Read More »

  • Henry Levin – Two of a Kind (1951)

    Henry Levin1951-1960CrimeFilm NoirUSA

    Brandy Kirby and crooked Lawyer Vincent Mailer plan to rob William and Maida McIntyre by producing a convincing double for their long-lost son. Brandy charms gambler Lefty Farrell into impersonating the missing son. Kathy, the McIntyre’s niece, who likes Lefty, introduces him to the McIntyres who soon become convinced he is their son, but the old man refuses to change his will. Lefty balks at killing McIntyre and exposes Mailer’s attempted swindle. Brandy and Lefty end up together as “two of a kind.”Read More »

  • Irving Rapper – Bad for Each Other (1953)

    Irving Rapper1951-1960DramaFilm NoirUSA

    A doctor returning from the Korean War to his hometown in Pennsylvania must choose what next to do with his lifeRead More »

  • Jacques Tourneur – Easy Living (1949)

    1941-1950DramaJacques TourneurUSA

    from Film Society of Lincoln Center:
    Money, sex, and football: the three cornerstones of American life spell doom in Tourneur’s tough, subversive anti-marriage melodrama. Victor Mature is a star quarterback with a fatal heart condition who’s willing to risk death on the field to give his power-hungry wife (Lizabeth Scott) the life she wants, even as she pursues a sordid affair with a Wall Street sugar daddy. Co-starring Lucille Ball—who delivers some of the film’s most memorable moments as a hard-nosed working girl spouting world-weary cynicisms—Easy Living is a Sirkian sports movie with a dark noir undercurrent.Read More »

  • Lewis Allen – Desert Fury (1947)

    1941-1950CrimeFilm NoirLewis AllenQueer Cinema(s)USA

    Quote:
    Fritzi Haller is a powerful casino owner in Chuckawalla, Nevada. Her daughter Paula (having quit school) returns at the same time as racketeer Eddie Bendix, who left under suspicion of murdering his wife. Paula and Eddie become involved; each for their own reasons, Fritzi, Paula’s old beau Tom, and Eddie’s pal Johnny try to break up the relationship. Then Eddie’s past catches up with him in an unexpected way.Read More »

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