Purr Blur! A black cat passes Tyrone Power when coming down the stairs in this film reviewed by Ted Davis.
Johnny Apollo (1940)
Category Archives: Film Noir
Cécile est morte! (1944)
A bicolor tabby cat named Medor is lovingly attended to by a snoopy concierge in this French Maigret mystery reviewed by Ted Davis.
The Shop at Sly Corner (1947)
A tiny black kitten steals several scenes in this crime drama reviewed by Mark Murton and Linda Kay.
Hunted (1952)
A tabby and white cat hears a burglar and immediately sees a chance to get some food in this film reviewed by Linda Kay.
Man Afraid (1957)
A tabby cat beats a hasty retreat at the approach of a crazed killer in an opening scene of this film reviewed by Ted Davis.
The Glass Key (1935)
Purr Blur! A black cat makes a very brief and difficult to see appearance in this film reviewed by Ted Davis.
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Robert Florey Synopsis: Through a series of tragic and unfortunate incidents, newly arrived immigrant Janos Szabo (Peter Lorre) is transformed from a naive and gentle-souled watchmaker into an embittered and cold-hearted criminal mastermind, who hides his ruined features behind a creepy emotionless mask, and whose only redeeming qualities are his […]
The Missing Juror (1944)
by Mark Murton Directed by: Budd Boetticher Synopsis: The jurors of a celebrated murder case are being bumped off one by one. Reporter Joe Keats (Jim Bannon), who found the evidence that saved the man originally convicted of the crime from the hangman’s noose, returns to the case, attempting to warn the remaining six jurors […]
House of Numbers (1957)
by Brian H Directed by: Russell Rouse Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Arnie Judlow (Jack Palance) is an inmate at California’s San Quentin prison. Arnie arranges with his honest brother Bill (also Jack Palance but not a twin) to escape by having Bill sneak into […]
Hit and Run (1957)
Directed by: Hugo Haas Synopsis: Garage owner Gus Hilmer (Hugo Haas) woos and marries the much younger Julie (Cleo Moore) who is only interested in his money and his younger more handsome mechanic Frank (Vince Edwards). Purr Blur (and Cat Burglar Scene Stealer!): As Gus approaches a remote rundown house with a For Sale sign […]