tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24200494.post462872457573085757..comments2024-03-28T15:25:10.873-04:00Comments on Nicholas Stix, Uncensored: TCM's Film Noir of the Week Saturday Night-Sunday Morning at Midnight ET (and 10 a.m. ET Sunday Morning) is Anthony Mann’s Border Incident (1949), with Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Charles McGraw and Howard da SilvaNicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372393717833610657noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24200494.post-54540161692846239492019-04-03T18:04:53.547-04:002019-04-03T18:04:53.547-04:00First, In his exit for Border Incident, Eddie Mull...First, In his exit for Border Incident, Eddie Muller implied anti-communists would not like the film because the bad guys (Howard da Silva's character) are "businessmen." Absolute nonsense. <br /><br />TCM's Film Noir of the Week Saturday Night-Sunday Morning at Midnight ET (and 10 am ET Sunday Morning is Phil Karlson's 99 River Street (1953), with John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter, Frank Faylen, Peggie Castle, Jay Adler, and Jack Lambert. <br /><br />Film Noir Guide: "Payne is a washed-up heavyweight contender who's forced to drive a cab after being sidelined by an eye injury. He's married to a fickle ex-showgirl (Castle) who, disillusioned with their marriage, constantly berates him about his inability to shower her with luxuries. Payne discovers that she has been cheating on him with a diamond thief and murderer (Dexter) and that they plan to run off to South America. Adler is the pet store owner and diamond fence who refuses to pay Dexter because he brought a dame in on the job. So Dexter kills Castle and plants her body in her husband's cab. Before long the cops are searching for Payne, who's being helped by Keyes, a struggling actress, and Faylen, his dispatcher and former trainer. Lambert play's Adler's vicious henchman. Payne is excellent as the pug who likes using his fists to settle scores, and Castle is perfect as his femme fatale wife. Be prepared for a knock-out climax."<br /><br />Last week Eddie previewed 99 River street by calling it "Pure Pulp for Noir People." This time he was right. I have the Blu-Ray of 99 River Street with Eddie doing a commentary track. He's very good with straight commentary.David In TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749838323613927456noreply@blogger.com