Out of the Podcast - A Film Noir Conversation

Get ready and sweaty for a conversation with guest David Wilentz all about the hard-boiled 1954 masterpiece " Shield for Murder" , co-directed by Howard W. Koch and star Edmond O’Brien! He plays a cop at the end of his rope, desperate and in love - what could go wrong? Strap yourself, this one is a RIPPER! Questions, comments or bar spaghetti? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com or instagra...

Special guest Felicia Maroni from the Seeing Faces in Movies podcast joins Gentleman Joey for a trip to Florida to discuss John Huston's claustrophobic classic Key Largo , starring everyone great at their absolute best: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore and Claire Trevor in an Academy Award-winning performance. Pour a drink, grab an umbrella and join us! Ques...

The lads are lacing up their running shoes so they can keep up with 1950's Woman on the Run ! From director Norman Foster and starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis O'Keefe, come check out this public domain noir with us. Questions, comments or waffles? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com instagram.com/outofthepodcast

Ahoy hoy, noir-o: the lads are BACK after a long rest and making it count. That's right, we're talking about 1944's ESSENTIAL film noir classic Phantom Lady, from Robert Siodmak aka a director you can trust! Come with us and Ella Raines as we go under deep cover to clear her boss' name. Also starring Franchot Tone, Alan Curtis and a horned up Elisha Cook Jr., this is a film and epi...

Did you get a whiff of that?? Show-AND-fan-favorite Film Noir Confidential joins the lads to discuss a classic film of opportunity, jealousy, and sleaze: it’s 1957’s Sweet Smell of Success ! From director Alexander Mackendrick and starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis at their peaks, you’ll want to come for the conversation and stay for the brilliant cinematography of legend James Wong Howe! Mak...

It’s New Year’s Eve and we’re celebrating with YOU, noir-o! Come with us to party in 1946, a year so fine we’re gonna do it twice: that’s right, we’re talking Repeat Performance ! Directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Joan Leslie, Louis Hayward, Richard Basehart, Virginia Field, and Natalie Schafer. Will we ask for another round or is once enough? Tune in and find out! Questions, comments or t...

We made it under the tree in the St. Nick of time, noir-os! The lads unwrap 1947’s Kiss of Death from director Henry Hathaway (Niagara) and with stars Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, and podcast favorite Richard Widmark in his debut role - and he’s terrifying ! Have a great Holiday, everyone! Questions, comments or pushes down the stairs? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com SNAP SNAP: inst...

'Tis the season for the lads to head to New Orleans for a film that, despite the title, features very little yuletide cheer: it's 1944's Christmas Holiday , from director Robert Siodmak and screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham and starring the unlikely noir duo of Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly! Questions, comments or wanna go to a WHOLE ENTIRE concert? therea...

The lads escape the safety of brisk weather and head for the terrors at 1962's Cape Fear! Directed by J. Lee Thompson with ALL OF THE GREATS: Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum act their butts off, plus the cinematography of Sam Leavitt and the music of Bernard Herrmann. With all of these legends involved you know it's going to be an episode for the ages! Questions, comments or wanna go bowling? ther...

100 episodes - can you believe it, noir-o?? The lads celebrate their ace in the hole by watching Billy Wilder’s 1951 exploration into journalism and the darkness of the human condition: it’s Ace in the Hole! Starring Kirk Douglas at his nasty best, with Jan Sterling, Richard Benedict and Porter Hall, there’s no better way to celebrate than with a film from the greats! Questions, comments or compli...

Another installment of Neo November comes to a close with a hidden gem: Today the lads are driving to Louis Malle’s Atlantic City ! It stars Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon as Lou and Sally, brought together by strange circumstances and surrounded by a crumbling city of yesteryear. This one is NOT to be missed! Questions, comments or foot rubs? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com SNAP SNAP: instagr...

The lads visit Little Tokyo to solve the murder of Sugar Torch and review Samuel Fuller’s groundbreaking film The Crimson Kimono , released in 1959. It stars James Shigeta, Glenn Corbett and Victoria Shaw in a love triangle between two detectives who are best friends and a gifted artist, plus a memorable performance from Anna Lee as Mac! Questions, comments or bad haircuts? therealoutofthepodcast@...

Thanksgiving comes early this week as Neo Noirvember continues and the lads take the train headed for Newcastle to stir up some trouble with Mike Hodges’ 1971 stone-cold classic: Get Carter ! It’s Michael Caine’s show, we’re just along for the ride - hop in! Questions, comments or a quick coffin shave? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com SNAP SNAP: instagram.com/outofthepodcast

The lads escape the cold of November and head for Hawaii to investigate songwriter/restauranteur/ex-criminal Chet Chester aka Randy Williams aka Wendell Corey in John H. Auer’s Hell’s Half Acre ! Also starring Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Marie Windsor, Keye Luke and Philip Ahn who help bring the shadows to Honolulu. Questions, comments or song lyrics? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com SNAP SNAP:...

The lads continue Neo Noirvember and are watching from above to review the horrors and twists from Curtis Hanson’s 1987 thriller The Bedroom Window , starring Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern, Isabelle Huppert and Brad Greenquist as Creepy Tintin. You won’t want to miss this hidden gem! Questions, comments or couch cleaning tips? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com SNAP SNAP: instagram.com/outoft...

The lads get locked up in the big house and review director Jules Dassin’s violent, claustrophobic nightmare that is 1947’s Brute Force , starring Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo, Ann Blyth, Ella Raines, Anita Colby and Art Smith! This one will grab you and it won’t let go, so buckle up!! Questions, comments or prison newspaper scoops? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.co...

Welcome back to another year and another round of NEO NOIRVEMBER ! The lads kick it off in style in Japan with a tale of honor, love and violence: 1975’s The Yakuza , directed by Sydney Pollack, written by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne from a story by Leonard Schrader AND starring Robert Mitchum aka the king of noir! Questions, comments or fingers? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com SNAP SNAP: inst...

The lads go off the beaten path to New York City for a detour down 1950’s Side Street from director Anthony Mann (The Naked Spur)! Come hear us discuss this beautifully shot tale of theft and morality starring Farley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell, James Craig, Paul Kelly, Edmon Ryan and Jean Hagen - we promise that you’ll break a sweat! Questions, comments or do you need us to hold a package? therealou...

The lads and everyone’s favorite special guest Lisa Petitte answer the call to Halloween Noir one more time with today’s entry: the suspenseful 1948 phone thriller Sorry, Wrong Number! Based on the famous radio play, director Anatole Litvak and the stellar cast (Barbara Stanwyck! Burt Lancaster! Wendell Corey!) bring justice to this gripping tale of a recluse and her race against time - will we? T...

Chrissssssstine! The lads rise from the ocean to go all out and bring along spooky birds plus psychic consultants to the party with this week’s Halloween Noir selection: we’re discussing 1948’s The Amazing Mr. X (aka The Spiritualist ) from director by Bernard Vorhaus! Starring Turhan Bey, Lynn Bari and Cathy O'Donnell with incredible cinematography from the legend John Alton, this public domain g...

The lads gaze into the future to conjure a magical vision of 1948’s Night Has a Thousand Eyes from director John Farrow and starring Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell and John Lund. Halloween Noir continues with this WILD entry to the cannon! Questions, comments or perhaps some pumpkin poetry? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com SNAP SNAP: instagram.com/outofthepodcast TWEET TWEET: twitter.com/outofth...

It’s October which means the lads are celebrating Halloween Noir all month long! First up is 1941’s Among the Living , directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Albert Dekker (playing TWINS!), Susan Hayward, Frances Farmer and Harry Carey. Unlock the basement and join us in mother’s room! Questions, comments or a big bottle of perfume? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com SNAP SNAP: instagram.com/outoft...

The lads and special guest Lisa Petitte make a stop in Iverstown and get involved with love, murder and staircases in Lewis Milestone’s 1946 rollercoaster The Strange Love of Martha Ivers , starring ALL of the greats: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas (in his film debut) and Lizabeth Scott as Toni Marachek, of course. Will the past catch up with these crazy kids? Crash your car and find o...

Grab the chalk, check the closets and grab your dinner at Martha's to-go, because the lads are taking on one of their wildest cases yet - we’re talking Otto Preminger’s Where the Sidewalk Ends and he brought back the gang from Laura: Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney! This one is full of exciting twists, so buckle up and enjoy the ride, noir-o! Questions, comments or nasal sprays? therealoutofthepodca...

Alllllll aboard! The lads train hop to discuss Fritz Lang’s look at the horrors of marriage in the sweaty Human Desire from 1954 - starring Gloria Grahame, Glenn Ford and Broderick Crawford, this one is nasty, mean and straight from the train yard! Grab a ticket and join us there. Questions, comments or blackmail letters? therealoutofthepodcast@gmail.com SNAP SNAP: instagram.com/outofthepodcast TW...