By David in TN
Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 10:34:00 A.M. EST
TCM's Film Noir of the Week Saturday Night-Sunday Morning at Midnight and 10 A.M. ET is Cruel Gun Story (1964).
Eddie Muller has chosen a 1964 Japanese film. The protagonist robs an armored car to help his sister.
N.S.: David's "just the facts, ma'am" description reflects his increasing dissatisfaction with Red Eddie Muller, a dissatisfaction I share. (If I have misunderstood you, David, I apologize in advance.)
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3 comments:
Nicholas,
You read me right.
A couple of weeks ago, Eddie Muller claimed in his outro for Tight Spot (1955) that Edward G. Robinson was being persecuted by "witch hunts," and "gray listed." Actually Robinson was getting leading roles regularly during the 50s in B pictures, which was good for an actor over 60 by this time.
Eddie said something like, "Cecil B. DeMille, one of the staunchest conservatives in Hollywood gave Robinson a major role in The Ten Commandments, saving his career."
Eddie thinks Cecil B. DeMille giving Edward G. Robinson a role in The Ten Commandments was a surprise.
TCM has a special Noir day on Monday, December 13, with eight of the best of the Genre. It starts at 6 am ET with The Naked City (1948), followed by Crime Wave (1954), The Narrow Margin (1952), Kansas City Confidential (1952), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), The Big Sleep (1946), Out of the Past (1947), and Mildred Pierce (1945).
Daytime showings by TCM don't have an introduction. Sometimes this is for the better.
Conservatives would do something like that,but liberals would not hire a longtime star who's conservative.The Duke was an exception,because he was a legendary leading man and box office.Edward G--not so much after his heyday.
Edward G went on making movies for 17 more years until "Soylent Green" brought the curtain down.Not a bad run.
--GRA
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