When bradford galt mark stevens, a tough private investigator, realizes that hes being followed, he confronts his assailant, a shifty fellow named fred. Lucy is his eager to help secretary in one of her best nonmusical roles in my. The dark corner is een in 1946 uitgebrachte film noir, geregisseerd door henry hathaway. With lucille ball, clifton webb, william bendix, mark stevens. Shop the dark corner 70th anniversary special edition dvd. Brad galt mark stevens is a bitter excon, turned private eye, who depends upon his faithful secretary kathleen lucille ball to keep his life in order.
Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Who asked in the booth in the back in the corner in the dark. Clifton webb the smarmy charmer and ladies man hes supposed to be. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, kathleen stewart, he dives deep into. Who better than the squire of dark corner himselfauthor, columnist, lecturer, photographer, story teller and tour guide dean campbellto give deep insights into this famous, yet infamous, mountainous region in northern greenville county, south carolina. The private investigator bradford galt has just moved from san francisco, where he was framed by his former partner anthony jardine and unfairly spent two years in jail, to a well located office of his own in new york, where he works with his efficient, witty and very beautiful secretary kathleen. During the civil war it was a hideout for deserters and later became known for the moonshiners who secretly brewed their liquor in the caverns and. The title is apt in more ways than you may at first conceivebe prepared to explore the dark corners of your own mind. Misdaad film noir film geregisseerd door henry hathaway. This 1946 bmovie is a good, solid and original example of film noir. I liked it and i am glad i saw it, although it is not exactly playing in the same league as the. Passed 1h 39min crime, drama, filmnoir 8 may 1946 usa a secretary tries to help her boss, who is framed for a murder.
The dark corner is a black and white film about a private detective mark stevens who becomes entangled in a web of deceit and murder. Dec 15, 2012 the dark corner is one of the most riveting and beautifully written novels that i have ever read. Scottsdale sunless is licensed by the state of arizona in cosmetology and we are fully insured. The dark corner 1946 crime, drama, filmnoir lucille ball. Lucille ball, clifton webb, william bendix, mark stevens, kurt kreuger, cathy downs, reed hadley. Scottsdale sunless is located inside polished nail spa. Ex con turned private investigator bradford galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. The dark corner 1946 e 14 0508 1946 us crime, drama 1h 39m user score. Dark corner is a locality in the central west of new south wales, australia and former mining area located between lithgow and bathurst just north of the great western highway route 32. The dark corner 1946 posters the movie database tmdb.
This film has it all drama, romance, comedy, city, country, good guys and bad guys, animals one of them in particular is pretty smart, good plot, good sets and scenery, and the acting was more than acceptable. Southeast corner of scottsdale and shea in a shopping complex by maverick coffee and az pool supply. All three of those scripts were done for 20th century fox, where dratler did his best work. I dont think ive ever seen one, i might direct them to henry hathaways the dark corner. The pirate bay is the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. Thats the dramatic tagline that advertised the dark mirror 1946, a psychological thriller about twin sisters. Oct 30, 2012 gritty, raw, rife with sexual content, drugs, and alcohol, the dark corner is brutally honest in its exploration of the broken psyche and thorough in its dedication to its setting. Download music, movies, games, software and much more. The opening music for the movie the dark corner 1946 is. But when youre done reading it, click the close button in the corner to dismiss this alert. A good film of a tight corner as well as being in a dark corner. Charles david tannen october 22, 1915 december 28, 1980 was an american actor and screenwriter. Discover what genre the dark corner, 1946, directed by henry hathaway, with lucille ball, clifton webb, william bendix, belongs at turner classic movies.
The dark corner 70th anniversary special edition dvd. His secretary lucille ball goes outside of the boundaries of her job description to fight to try to help him survive. Hello readers welcome to week three of actress month. Moonshine, the dark corner, and the new south blackwell, joshua beau on. Dark corner, the film noir, a classic film style of the 40s and 50s, is noted for its dark themes, stark camera angles and highcontrast lighting. This particular dark corner has many angles, shadows and turns, as the two go sleuthing in search of an elusive villainclifton webbs hardy. A secretary tries to help her boss, who is framed for a murder. The only music in the movie is the street scene theme cue that accompanies many fox noirs of the late forties. As much as i am a fan of mark stevens cry vengeance, he just doesnt have enough leading man appeal to make classic status. We have started a patreon page with the hopes that some of our followers would be willing to donate a small amount to keep dvdbeaver alive. The dark mirror, a 1920 novel by louis joseph vance. We take pride in our attention to detail and our professionalism. One of hathaways very few noir films, along with kiss of death from the following year, the dark corner is just shy of being a noir classic. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Apr 07, 2016 secretary lucille ball helps her private eye boss when hes framed for murder in the dark corner 1946. A man is found murdered, with witnesses convinced about the woman they saw leaving his apartment. Oct 10, 2014 the dark corner trailer 1946 director. After 12 years she switched to acting and made her screen debut in henry hathaways film noir the dark corner 1946, with a telling bit part as a cleaning. Mark stevens, a private investigator, is being watched and fallowed and trying to be set up for something new, william bendix the stock built man in the white suite. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, kathleen stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers. This particular dark corner has many angles, shadows and turns, as the two go sleuthing in search of an elusive villain.
We are a tiny niche, so your generosity is vital to our existence. Comprising many of hollywoods finest films, film noir tells realistic stories about crime, mystery, femmes fatales and moral conflict. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. This has to be my favorite nondana andrews film noir. The dark corner 1946 the dark corner is a black and white film about a private detective mark stevens who becomes entangled in a web of deceit and murder. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Another lucy movie, a comedy, where lucy shines is the long trailer made during the height of i love lucy days. The dark corner 1946 when bradford galt mark stevens, a tough private investigator, realizes that hes being followed, he confronts his assailant, a shifty fellow named fred foss william bendix. The war in the dark by nick setchfield certainly lives up to the hype as it blends dark fantasy, mystery, history, and the best parts of a contemporary thriller, all together into one clever package that will keep your eyes hooked on the page from beginning to end. Cathy downs, clifton webb, lucille ball, mark stevens, william bendix, official content from twentieth century fox home. The dark corner is a 1946 blackandwhite film noir directed by henry hathaway starring lucille ball, mark stevens and clifton webb. Its one in a series of movies made in the 1940s and 1950s that focused on the growing field of psychologypsychiatry. The only music in the movie is the street scene theme cue that accompanies many fox noirs of the late forties alain silver and jim ursini provide an excellent commentary, going beyond the usual observations to reveal new meanings.
It is the site of glassy mountain and contains over a hundred square miles of rugged, appalachian terrain. For one thing, its unique in having lucille ballwho has absolutely no splainin to doas the smart, resourceful, devoted secretary of beleaguered private eye mark stevens. However, it becomes apparent that the woman has a twin, and finding out which one is the killer seems impossible. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Sure, its no maltese falcon or double indemnity but the plot is quite different from the standard hammettchandler knockoffs. Trouble drives the story, as it does in all great fiction, but grace, that feeling of mercy that all men hunger for, is the ultimate subject, and thats just part of the reason that mark powell is one of americas most brilliant writers.
The dark mirror, a 1966 michael faraday crime fiction novel by basil copper dark mirror, a 1993 short story in the r. A fairly neglected exercise in film noir, the dark corner is a more than adequate if less than topflight example of the genre. Director henry hathaway was already familiar with crime thrillers, having helmed such previous efforts as johnny apollo and the house on 92nd street, and he competently makes the shift to the edgier, more fatalist film noir game with ease and assurance, if little in. Gritty, raw, rife with sexual content, drugs, and alcohol, the dark corner is brutally honest in its exploration of the broken psyche and thorough in its dedication to its setting. A general purpose actor who worked primarily at 20th century fox, he had mostly bit andor supporting parts in movies, appearing in more than two hundred films, including jesse james 1939, the return of frank james 1940, gentlemen prefer blondes 1953 with marilyn monroe, theres no. This weeks lucy selection come from 1946, the dark corner. Lucy and mark stevens are great together mark plays a pi who gets framed for a murder. The dark corner easily stands above a lot of the pulp noir of the 50s, with a tighter script, better acting and more canny directing than you might expect. In new york, private investigator bradford galt mark stevens asks his secretary kathleen lucille ball to help him catch a man who has been following him. Learning the secrets of the dark corner south carolina. The dark corner is one of the most scenic parts of greenville county, south carolina.
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