Russ Robinson
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North Carolina. #Hitchcock movies. #DylanLyrics. #Shakespeare scenes. #Noirvember.
After all she did for him — it’s the least he can do. Favorite #FilmNoir ending. Puts a smile on your face! “Phantom Lady” (1944) Featuring Ella Raines and Alan Curtis. Noir interpretation of 1940’s Manhattan.
Day 30 #NoirvemberChallenge
#Noirvember
Day 30 #NoirvemberChallenge
#Noirvember
November 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
After all she did for him — it’s the least he can do. Favorite #FilmNoir ending. Puts a smile on your face! “Phantom Lady” (1944) Featuring Ella Raines and Alan Curtis. Noir interpretation of 1940’s Manhattan.
Day 30 #NoirvemberChallenge
#Noirvember
Day 30 #NoirvemberChallenge
#Noirvember
Lots of goings-on at Clover Trailer Park in Central LA. Rocky Mullay (Dick Powell) stays there while looking for the loot. “Cry Danger” (1951) Day 29 #NoirvemberChallenge Favorite RKO #FilmNoir. Site of filming was a trailer park, North Hill Place near old Chinatown. #Noirvember
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Lots of goings-on at Clover Trailer Park in Central LA. Rocky Mullay (Dick Powell) stays there while looking for the loot. “Cry Danger” (1951) Day 29 #NoirvemberChallenge Favorite RKO #FilmNoir. Site of filming was a trailer park, North Hill Place near old Chinatown. #Noirvember
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“Carve the Turkey,” orders Nick Robey, pointing his gun at the father. Robey, a thief who killed a cop, holds a family hostage while police search for him. It is a tense dinner. “He Ran All The Way” (1951) Day 27 #FilmNoir featuring food. #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
“Carve the Turkey,” orders Nick Robey, pointing his gun at the father. Robey, a thief who killed a cop, holds a family hostage while police search for him. It is a tense dinner. “He Ran All The Way” (1951) Day 27 #FilmNoir featuring food. #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
In the shadows of New York City, “Sid and Nancy” (1986) traces an entertainer’s descent. Alienation. A fated love affair. The movie starts with a flashback at a police interrogation. Nice musical score, too! #PunkNoir
#NoirvemberChallenge Day 26 Neo-Noir. #Noirvember #FilmNoir
#NoirvemberChallenge Day 26 Neo-Noir. #Noirvember #FilmNoir
November 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
In the shadows of New York City, “Sid and Nancy” (1986) traces an entertainer’s descent. Alienation. A fated love affair. The movie starts with a flashback at a police interrogation. Nice musical score, too! #PunkNoir
#NoirvemberChallenge Day 26 Neo-Noir. #Noirvember #FilmNoir
#NoirvemberChallenge Day 26 Neo-Noir. #Noirvember #FilmNoir
#NoirVibe in Greensboro, NC. Playing tonight “Phantom Lady” (1944) at The Carolina Theater. Built in 1927. #Noirvember #FilmNoir
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
#NoirVibe in Greensboro, NC. Playing tonight “Phantom Lady” (1944) at The Carolina Theater. Built in 1927. #Noirvember #FilmNoir
It is on the little speed boat — as the blonde model drives — when insurance man John Forbes sees a way out of the monotony that has become his life. Mistake. “Pitfall” (1948) Favorite #FilmNoir featuring a boat. Day 25
#NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
#NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It is on the little speed boat — as the blonde model drives — when insurance man John Forbes sees a way out of the monotony that has become his life. Mistake. “Pitfall” (1948) Favorite #FilmNoir featuring a boat. Day 25
#NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
#NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
#NoirvemberChallenge Day 24 - favorite #FilmNoir poster. “Fallen Angel” (1945) From graphic studio of 20th Century Fox. Would be fun to know if the original was made using stone lithography (ink on limestone slabs). Or, if the studio had switched to offset printing. #Noirvember
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
#NoirvemberChallenge Day 24 - favorite #FilmNoir poster. “Fallen Angel” (1945) From graphic studio of 20th Century Fox. Would be fun to know if the original was made using stone lithography (ink on limestone slabs). Or, if the studio had switched to offset printing. #Noirvember
For tomorrow’s #NoirvemberChallenge (Day 24), I am having a tough time making a decision. #FilmNoir #Noirvember
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
For tomorrow’s #NoirvemberChallenge (Day 24), I am having a tough time making a decision. #FilmNoir #Noirvember
Day 23 #NoirvemberChallenge Actor who stole every scene: Raymond Burr. When he’s in a #FilmNoir, you just know he’s going to show up and cause trouble. Especially in “Raw Deal” (1948), playing with matches. #Noirvember
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Day 23 #NoirvemberChallenge Actor who stole every scene: Raymond Burr. When he’s in a #FilmNoir, you just know he’s going to show up and cause trouble. Especially in “Raw Deal” (1948), playing with matches. #Noirvember
Mae Barnes singing “All Men are Evil” in “Odds Against Tomorrow” (1959). An angry, disruptive Harry Belafonte accompanying her. A snickering Cicely Tyson at the bar. #NoirvemberChallenge
Day 21 Favorite #FilmNoir musical performance. #Noirvember
Day 21 Favorite #FilmNoir musical performance. #Noirvember
November 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Mae Barnes singing “All Men are Evil” in “Odds Against Tomorrow” (1959). An angry, disruptive Harry Belafonte accompanying her. A snickering Cicely Tyson at the bar. #NoirvemberChallenge
Day 21 Favorite #FilmNoir musical performance. #Noirvember
Day 21 Favorite #FilmNoir musical performance. #Noirvember
#NoirvemberChallenge Day 21 - Filmed outside USA. Action shots at a cement plant in West Sussex, England, and along rural roads of Middlesex, England (near Heathrow Airport). “Hell Drivers” (1957) #FilmNoir #Noirvember
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#NoirvemberChallenge Day 21 - Filmed outside USA. Action shots at a cement plant in West Sussex, England, and along rural roads of Middlesex, England (near Heathrow Airport). “Hell Drivers” (1957) #FilmNoir #Noirvember
Day 20 - #FilmNoir gambling scene: Local gamblers hustle the out-of-town businessman in a poker game. He’s forced to sign over the $5,000 cashiers check that doesn’t belong to him. “Dark City” (1950) #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Day 20 - #FilmNoir gambling scene: Local gamblers hustle the out-of-town businessman in a poker game. He’s forced to sign over the $5,000 cashiers check that doesn’t belong to him. “Dark City” (1950) #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
Favorite boxing #FilmNoir - Day 19 #NoirvemberChallenge - The script was based on a poem. Directed by Robert Wise. One night in the life of an aging boxer. A worried wife. Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. “The Set-Up” (1949) #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Favorite boxing #FilmNoir - Day 19 #NoirvemberChallenge - The script was based on a poem. Directed by Robert Wise. One night in the life of an aging boxer. A worried wife. Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. “The Set-Up” (1949) #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
What’s the deal with this battle brigade banner Nazi operatives want so badly? Doesn’t matter. Kit McKittrick (John Garfield) endures tormented dreams, truth serum, and a questionable love interest in “The Fallen Sparrow” (1943). #FilmNoir MacGuffin. #NoirvemberChallenge
Day 18
Day 18
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
What’s the deal with this battle brigade banner Nazi operatives want so badly? Doesn’t matter. Kit McKittrick (John Garfield) endures tormented dreams, truth serum, and a questionable love interest in “The Fallen Sparrow” (1943). #FilmNoir MacGuffin. #NoirvemberChallenge
Day 18
Day 18
Day 17 #NoirvemberChallenge Favorite #FilmNoir Duo: The tragic, young couple in “Gun Crazy” (1950). Bart Tare (John Dall) and Annie Laurie Starr (Peggy Cummins). #Noirvember
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Day 17 #NoirvemberChallenge Favorite #FilmNoir Duo: The tragic, young couple in “Gun Crazy” (1950). Bart Tare (John Dall) and Annie Laurie Starr (Peggy Cummins). #Noirvember
“Pitfall” (1948). Insurance man (Dick Powell) goes for a boat ride with model (Lizabeth Scott). His world gets complicated after that. Guilt. Murder. A confession to his wife (Jane Wyman). #NoirvemberChallenge
Day 16 Lesser-known #FilmNoir everyone should see.
Day 16 Lesser-known #FilmNoir everyone should see.
November 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“Pitfall” (1948). Insurance man (Dick Powell) goes for a boat ride with model (Lizabeth Scott). His world gets complicated after that. Guilt. Murder. A confession to his wife (Jane Wyman). #NoirvemberChallenge
Day 16 Lesser-known #FilmNoir everyone should see.
Day 16 Lesser-known #FilmNoir everyone should see.
I don’t think I would trust Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney) with my secrets. “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945) Day 15 #NoirvemberChallenge #FilmNoir
November 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I don’t think I would trust Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney) with my secrets. “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945) Day 15 #NoirvemberChallenge #FilmNoir
Who’s on the #FilmNoir Mt Rushmore?
* Bogart
* Gloria Grahame
* Fritz Lang
* Dick Powell
Day 14 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
* Bogart
* Gloria Grahame
* Fritz Lang
* Dick Powell
Day 14 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Who’s on the #FilmNoir Mt Rushmore?
* Bogart
* Gloria Grahame
* Fritz Lang
* Dick Powell
Day 14 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
* Bogart
* Gloria Grahame
* Fritz Lang
* Dick Powell
Day 14 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
From Lippert Pictures: American Steve Rossi (George Raft) tails a suspect near the London docks. “Escape Route” (US version “I’ll Get You”) (1952). Favorite low budget B #FilmNoir Day 13 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
From Lippert Pictures: American Steve Rossi (George Raft) tails a suspect near the London docks. “Escape Route” (US version “I’ll Get You”) (1952). Favorite low budget B #FilmNoir Day 13 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
Glenn Ford + Gloria Grahame = sexiest #FilmNoir. “Human Desire” (1954) Day 12 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
November 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Glenn Ford + Gloria Grahame = sexiest #FilmNoir. “Human Desire” (1954) Day 12 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
#FilmNoir bar scene. Steve Thompson (Burt Lancaster) sees his ex-wife Anna (Yvonne De Carlo) dancing in the Round-Up club to the music of Puerto Rican musician Esy Morales. With Tony Curtis dancing, too. “Criss Cross” (1949) Day 11 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
#FilmNoir bar scene. Steve Thompson (Burt Lancaster) sees his ex-wife Anna (Yvonne De Carlo) dancing in the Round-Up club to the music of Puerto Rican musician Esy Morales. With Tony Curtis dancing, too. “Criss Cross” (1949) Day 11 #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
Tough, but compassionate, Maggie (Gloria Grahame) helps the Hungarian immigrant, who will be deported if he is caught. Wise to the streets of New York City, she is the immigrant’s angel. “The Glass Wall” (1953) Day 10 #NoirvemberChallenge. Gloria Grahame #FilmNoir. #Noirvember
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Tough, but compassionate, Maggie (Gloria Grahame) helps the Hungarian immigrant, who will be deported if he is caught. Wise to the streets of New York City, she is the immigrant’s angel. “The Glass Wall” (1953) Day 10 #NoirvemberChallenge. Gloria Grahame #FilmNoir. #Noirvember
Day 9 favorite Dan Duryea #FilmNoir. How about nice-guy Duryea who sobers up (for a while) and solves the crime in “Black Angel” (1946). #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
November 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Day 9 favorite Dan Duryea #FilmNoir. How about nice-guy Duryea who sobers up (for a while) and solves the crime in “Black Angel” (1946). #NoirvemberChallenge #Noirvember
“What else you want on that hamburger, the whole state of California,” Pop (Percy Kilbride) says to Eric Stanton (Dane Andrews). “Fallen Angel” (1945), directed by Otto Preminger. Screenplay by Harry Kleiner. Day 8 #NoirvemberChallenge Line in a #FilmNoir #Noirvember
November 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“What else you want on that hamburger, the whole state of California,” Pop (Percy Kilbride) says to Eric Stanton (Dane Andrews). “Fallen Angel” (1945), directed by Otto Preminger. Screenplay by Harry Kleiner. Day 8 #NoirvemberChallenge Line in a #FilmNoir #Noirvember