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with a more realistic edge.
John Farrow's, "Where Danger Lives:" in a word, W O W !
Relatively unknown Faith Domergue is one of the most beautiful human beings you'll ever see--- and her character is one of the most memorable as THE femme fatale that breaks down Robert Mitchum in record time.
Mitchum shows he could "do" more than just the anti-heroic tough guy: he plays, very believably, a doctor with a heart of gold that tragically decides to help a troubled young woman that is brought to his hospital after a botched suicide attempt.
Soon, the obligatory murder occurs and the pair immediately are suspected.
Ms. Domergue had a history as interesting as any noir character: she was adopted in New Orleans at an early age, taken by her parents to California where she (I wonder how?) ended up at age 15 (yes, fifteen) at a party aboard Howard Hughes' yacht. He was so stricken with her that he had her put, immediately, under contract and began "seeing" her.
It was years later, after the obligatory film "schooling" that she got this plum.
For sheer beauty, I'd have to agree with Hughes: Faith is stunning.
All one can say about Mitchum is, "There but for the grace of God go I."
I can't see any red-blooded male not responding to her...
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We watched "Where Danger Lives" last night. Enjoyed it, thanks for the tip!
Mitchum was great, Faith Domergue beautiful but quite limited, which I suppose worked OK with that character.
The story gets pretty bizarre... beardwise.
After the opening credits (co-produced by Irwin Allen) we were hoping to actually see some SF...alas, only a tease. Claude Rains brief role was typically nuanced and brilliant- he was one of the absolutelly GREAT character actors. Didn't even recognize Maureen O'Hara...
No "Out of the Past", but quite enjoyable, and nice to see Mitchum given some room to stretch, and do it so well.
"...You're all welcome to stay for the next set...we're going to play all the same tunes, but in different keys..." -Count Basie
Does Welles' "Touch of Evil" count?
One of my favorite movies...but not really a fan of the genre.
One of the famous ones, in fact.
I am a huge film noir fan. I don't really collect DVDs but I do sort of collect noir. I have a few of the sets, as well as a bunch of individual titles....just 2 weeks ago, I picked up a book, Rough Guide to Film Noir. I am a big fan of the Rough Guide series in general, this one is a well done guide including their 50 best and a lot more.
Thanks for the tip, haven't seen that yet, but I plan to soon.Saw "Blade Runner-the Final Cut" on the big screen yesterday and once again appreciated the noir qualities blended in, though not quite as much as I appreciated what has transpired sonically with that film in its' various incarnations over the years...
"...You're all welcome to stay for the next set...we're going to play all the same tunes, but in different keys..." -Count Basie
Later she somehow got type cast as doctors or professors in Sci-Fi films. I remember her the most clearly from This Island Earth.
Hey, I love Noir. My favorite might be Kubrick's The Killing. Anything with Elisha Cook or Thelma Ritter is usually great. Pickup on South Street!
Rod
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