Spiritualist Alexis (Turhan Bey) holds a seance that keeps Christine Faber (Lynn Bari) and her sister Janet (Cathy O'Donnell) in touch with the dead. Christine's deceased husband haunts her every thought. "The Spiritualist" (1948) a.k.a. “The Amazing Mr. X.” #noir

Should a satchel of loot literally fly into your convertible as you motor along Mulholland Dr., be more cautious than was Jane Palmer (Lizabeth Scott) in "Too Late for Tears" (1949). Surely the satchel's owner will come looking for it, and things may get ... awkward. #filmnoir

U.S. agent T.R. Devlin (Cary Grant) m recruits Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman) to infiltrate a circle of Nazis hiding in Brazil. Devlin and she fall in love, complicating her mission to seduce Alex Sebastian (Claude Rains), a leader of the enemy group. "Notorious" (1946). #noir

Former Korean War soldier James Henry (Richard Conte) has stunningly bad luck in Vegas — especially when he's collared for a murder he didn't commit. Or did he? Some too convenient coincidences pepper the story, but it's all just B-picture fun. "Highway Dragnet" (1954) #filmnoir

Gang leader George Legenza (Steve Cochran) and his cohorts go on a multi-state crime wave, leaving a high body count in their bloody wake. "Highway 301" (1950) #filmnoir

Wealthy executive Kingo Gondo (Toshiro Mifune) is faced with an agonizing choice: pay a kidnapper's ransom to save a child's life and face financial ruin, or refuse to pay and protect himself and his family from dire consequences. "High and Low" (1963). #neonoir

Det. Tobin (John Miles) investigates a series of brutal murders, including that of a woman with a tattoo on her wrist. Botanist Dr. Mary Mahan (Patricia Barry) helps to crack the case by identifying blades of grass found in the victim's car. "The Tattooed Stranger" #filmnoir

Ellen R. Ewing (Claudette Colbert) is about to be wed when an attendant throws out a wild accusation that puts the kibosh on the ceremony. Things just keep getting stranger as Ellen finds she's the victim of a nightmarish conspiracy. "The Secret Fury" #thriller

Reminder: “Sorry, Wrong Number” is on Noir Alley tonight. Barbara Stanwyck, ‘Sorry, Wrong Number’ (1948). A bedridden woman accidentally overhears a sinister conversation that fills her with dread. (Click link to read). lalifeanddeath.blogspot.com/2025/06/off-ho…

Transit Police Lt. Zack Garber (Walter Matthau) matches wits with a polished band of criminals holding hostages in the N.Y.C. subway in "The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3" (1974) — a testament to society's growing anxiety over terrorism, street crime and urban decay. #CrimeFilm

Police Det. Steve Carelli (Robert Loggia) leads the search for a cop killer. But the investigation is hampered by reporter Hank Miller (Gene Miller). And Alice (Shirley Ballard), the sexpot wife of Carelli's partner, isn't making things any easier. "Cop Hater" (1958) #filmnoir

Vacationing in Latin America, Dr. Eugene Ferguson (Cary Grant) is pressed into service. He must perform a delicate operation on dictator Raoul Farrago (José Ferrer). But sinister forces are at work, and for Ferguson, the stakes are raised considerably. "Crisis" (1950) #filmnoir

In "Gun Crazy" (1950), he's fixated on firearms. She's a carnival sharpshooter. They meet, fall in love, tip over a few gas stations and stores ... and kill. Blacklisted scribe Dalton Trumbo penned the sensational low-budget opus that clocks in at a mere 87 minutes. #filmnoir

Alcoholic pianist Martin Blair (Dan Duryea) is convinced that a heart-shaped brooch is a crucial clue in the investigation of his ex-wife's murder. In "Black Angel" (1946), suspicion builds around dodgy nightclub owner Mr. Marko (Peter Lorre). But darker truths emerge. #filmnoir

‘Reservoir Dogs,' ‘Kill Bill' and ‘Donnie Brasco' actor Michael Madsen dies at 67 nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/…

Private eye Philip Marlowe (Elliot Gould) is an anachronism in 1970s Los Angeles, but he soldiers on anyway. Traversing mean streets. Getting rousted by cops and gangsters. Long ago he stopped wondering what it all means. His stock response to minutia: ‘It's OK with me.’ #neonoir

Leo Morse (Thomas Gomez), a small timer in the numbers racket, is like a pressurized canister of hydrogen about to explode, in "Force of Evil" (1948). His brother, crooked lawyer Joe (John Garfield), is the spark that sets him off. A two-fisted dramatic powerhouse. #filmnoir

As delinquent psychopaths go, Tommy Udo (Richard Widmark) is the unabashed supreme leader in his field. Maniacal laugh? Got it. Unbridled cruelty to the infirm? You know it. It's a bone-rattling performance that elevates "Kiss of Death" (1947) to dizzying heights. #filmnoir

American Sandra Carpenter (Lucille Ball) helps Scotland Yard hunt for a London serial killer who seems to have an affinity for 19th-century French poet Charles Baudelaire, in "Lured" (1947). The film's a remake of Robert Siodmak's thriller "Pièges" (1939). #filmnoir