By David in TN
Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 1:36:00 a.m. edt
TCM's Film Noir of the Week Saturday Night-Sunday Morning at 12:15 and 10 a.m. ET is Irving Reis' The Big Street (1942), with Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball.
The Big Street is not regarded as a Noir but Red Eddie Muller decides what is shown.
The two leads play "Runyonesque" characters who hitchhike to Florida with one in a wheelchair.
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TCM's Film Noir of the Week Saturday Night-Sunday Morning at Midnight and 10 a.m. ET is Russell Rouse's New York Confidential (1955) with Broderick Crawford, Richard Conte, Marilyn Maxwell, Anne Bancroft, J. Carroll Naish, Onslow Stevens.
Film Noir Guide: "When an underling makes an unauthorized hit in his territory, the New York syndicate boss (Crawford) borrows a hit man (Conte) from his Chicago counterpart (Stevens) to take care of the upstart. The vicious Conte does such a good job that Crawford arranges a 'transfer' for him and hires him as his bodyguard."
"Eventually, Conte climbs the ladder to take over the number two spot formerly held by Naish, who's facing deportation to Italy. Conte is so loyal to his new boss that he even rejects advances by Crawford's lover (Maxwell) and independent daughter (Bancroft)."
"However, his loyalty is put to the ultimate test when a hit against a corrupt political figure goes bad, and a crime commission gets closer to putting the syndicate out of business."
"Conte gives a chillingly realistic performance as the expert hit man, and Crawford is excellent as the organized crime lord, who like his modern day TV counterpart, Tony Soprano, has his share of personal family problems, including caring for his elderly mother."
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