Speakeasy Noir Cast

We're back! This time talking about post Christmas fun, nonsense and The Third Man!! Novelist Holly arrives in Vienna at the invitation of his friend Harry only to learn that Harry has died. Unable to accept the inconsistent stories surrounding his death, he decides to probe the case.

Seasons Greetings Noir fans! In this one off holiday special we talk festivities, being WHAMED, and occasionally about the neo noir Shutter Island. Shutter Island  is a 2010 American  neo-noir   psychological thriller  film [4]  directed by  Martin Scorsese  and adapted by  Laeta Kalogridis , based on the  2003 novel of the same name  by  Dennis Lehane .  Leonardo DiCaprio  stars as Deputy  U.S. M...

Season 1s Halloween Special! We take you on a trip down memory lane as we explore the dark secrets of the red House!

We are back to insult your ear drums with our shenanigans!! This special takes us into the world of Fright!!! A horror noir....of sorts!!! The patient (Nancy Malone) of a London psychiatrist (Eric Fleming) thinks she is the suicidal lover of Austrian Crown Prince Rudolf....In this special episode our shady hosts explore the horror noir Fright, discuss spooky season in illinois, using AI as a barte...

In this episode we talk about the boundary pushing neo noir crime thriller Bound. Bound is a 1996 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by the Wachowskis [a] in their feature film directorial debut . Violet ( Jennifer Tilly ), who longs to escape her relationship with her mafioso boyfriend Caesar ( Joe Pantoliano ), enters into a clandestine affair with alluring ex-con Corky (...

In this weeks episode we welcome our fantastic guest Emmy Award Winning writer/director Matthew Gentile! He was kind enough to let us review his new noir crime thriller American Murderer!  Based on a true story, this riveting thriller follows Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey), a charismatic con man bankrolling his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: LanceLeising (Ryan...

In this weeks episode we talk weird measurements and the classic film noir Dark City! Dark City is a 1950 American film noir crime film starring Charlton Heston in his Hollywood debut, and featuring Lizabeth Scott, Viveca Lindfors, Dean Jagger, Don DeFore, Ed Begley, Jack Webb and Harry Morgan. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and directed by William Dieterle. This was Heston's first appearance in...

We are back with another episode! In this weeks shenanigans we talk drunk soap, the youth of today and the majesty of The Big Sleep! The Big Sleep is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks , the first film version of the 1939 novel of the same name by Raymond Chandler . The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge in a story ab...

In this weeks episode we watch the 1988 live action/comedy mystery noir - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?  Directed by Robert Zemeckis Screenplay by Jeffrey Price Peter S. Seaman Based on Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf Produced by Frank Marshall Robert Watts Starring Bob Hoskins Christopher Lloyd Charles Fleischer Stubby Kaye Joanna Cassidy Cinematography Dean Cundey Edited by Arthur Sch...

In this weeks enthralling installment Jason talks about the trappings of getting old and Carly recounts her London tour - oh and we talk about the classic noir Rebecca! Rebecca is a 1940 American romantic psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock . It was Hitchcock's first American project, and his first film under contract with producer David O. Selznick . The screenplay by Robert...

In this weeks episode we talk murderous intent, being a fugitive and the moral value lacking in the film noir genre!! Dial M for Murder is a 1954 American crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock , [4] starring Ray Milland , Grace Kelly , Robert Cummings , Anthony Dawson , and John Williams . Both the screenplay and the successful stage play on which it was based were written by English pl...

We are getting all emotional at The Speakeasy this week... We talk boats, alcohol, repressed feelings and more on this weeks episode! Even Jason's noir trailer voice makes a comeback! This weeks episode is the classic In A Lonely Place.  Directed by Nicholas Ray   Screenplay by Andrew P. Solt Edmund H. North (adaptation) Based on In a Lonely Place 1947 novel by Dorothy B. Hughes Produced...

In this weeks episode we talk about sirens, eye patches and overly animated villains! Polar is a 2019 neo-noir action thriller film directed by Jonas Åkerlund and written by Jayson Rothwell, based on Víctor Santos 's 2013 graphic novel Polar: Came From the Cold . The film stars Mads Mikkelsen , Vanessa Hudgens , Katheryn Winnick , and Matt Lucas . It revolves around an aging assassin on the verge...

Our brand new episode is out! In this weeks shenanigans we realise that Cary Grant is a pimp... the wine cellar is king and both shady hosts are nothing more than angry red blobs from an animated movie.... Notorious is a 1946 American spy film noir directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock , starring Cary Grant , Ingrid Bergman , and Claude Rains as three people whose lives become intimately entan...

So we took a cheeky break and forgot to tell anyone!! But this week we are back with a vengeance! Talking about why it's not a good idea to touch Keanu's stuff, just how big the body count is.... and in an odd twist of fate... Jason's fascination with his knees - yep! You read that correctly!  John Wick is an American neo-noir action-thriller media franchise created by screenwriter Derek Kols...

Nightmare Alley is a 2021 American neo-noir psychological thriller film [4] [5] directed by Guillermo del Toro from a screenplay by del Toro and Kim Morgan, based on the 1946 novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham , being the second feature film adaptation of Gresham's novel, following the 1947 version . A co-production between Searchlight Pictures , TSG Entertainment , and Double Dare...

Welcome to the Speakeasy! Nightmare Alley is a 1947 American film noir directed by Edmund Goulding from a screenplay by Jules Furthman . [2] Based on William Lindsay Gresham 's 1946 novel of the same name , it stars Tyrone Power , with Joan Blondell , Coleen Gray , and Helen Walker in supporting roles. Power, wishing to expand beyond the romantic and swashbuckler roles that brought him to fame, re...

Welcome to the Speakeasy Noir Cast! On todays episode we discuss the neo noir cult classic film Dark City from Director Alex Proyas (The Crow). Don't forget to keep in touch: Support us by subscribing and leaving a review! https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast Call us at: ‪(818) 643-1441 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speakeasynoircast Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakEasyNoir Website: http://...

Welcome to the Speakeasy Noir Cast! Black Angel is a 1946 American film noir directed by Roy William Neill and starring Dan Duryea , June Vincent and Peter Lorre . A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine ( June Vincent ), and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin ( Dan Duryea ), team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, Mavis Marlowe ( Constance Dowling ),...

Perry Mason is an American period drama television series based on the character of the same name created by Erle Stanley Gardner that premiered on June 21, 2020, on HBO .The series was developed and written by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald and stars Matthew Rhys in the title role. In July 2020, HBO renewed the series for a second season. In April 2021, it was announced that Jones and Fitzgerald...

This week brings a bonus episode we recorded somewhere in a haze of our 23rd lockdown restriction change? Who's keeping track, right?! In this episode, we talk Gin slush, banana leaves, and Key Largo! Key Largo is a 1948 American film noir crime drama directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Lauren Bacall. The supporting cast features Lionel Barrymore and Clair...

Merry Christmas Noir Fans! We hope you enjoy our Christmas set noir pick for this episode, in which Carly yet again confuses Jason with her pigs in blanket crisps and Jason is unveiled as a closet Downton Abby fan. Lady in the Lake is a 1947 American film noir that marked the directorial debut of Robert Montgomery, who also stars in the film. The picture also features Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, T...

Identity is a 2003 American ensemble neo-noir slasher film directed by James Mangold from a screenplay by Michael Cooney and Mangold, who both derived from Cooney's original story. The film stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall and Rebecca De Mornay. Loosely based on Agatha Christie's 1939 whodunit And Then There Were None, the film follows ten strangers in an isol...

Welcome to the erratically posted season two of The Speakeasy Noir Cast! This week: The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir heist film directed by John Huston . [4] Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett , it tells the story of a jewel robbery in a Midwestern city. The film stars Sterling Hayden , Louis Calhern and Jean Hagen , [1] and features James Whitmore , Sam Jaffe...

On this weeks Speakeasy Noir Cast: Touch of Evil is a 1958 American film noir written and directed by Orson Welles , who also stars in the film. The screenplay was loosely based on the contemporary Whit Masterson novel Badge of Evil (1956). The cast included Charlton Heston , Janet Leigh , Joseph Calleia , Akim Tamiroff , and Marlene Dietrich . Don't forget to keep in touch: Support us by subscrib...