"Brother, he came out of there like a hot rivet." The #NoirChecklist's gabby cabby strikes again!
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@vanstanwyck.bsky.social"Brother, he came out of there like a hot rivet." The #NoirChecklist's gabby cabby strikes again!
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@marcikay.bsky.socialLike most loyal noir women, Kathleen is doing the lion’s share of the thinking and the work here.
@ladykdesigns.bsky.socialAfter Stauffer falls from the window, cabbier says "How'd I know he was going to take a Brodie?". This is reference to Steve Brodie, the first to survive the 135 ft jump from the Brooklyn Bridge (1885). The phrase "pull a Brodie" has been used since.
@vanstanwyck.bsky.socialYou've gotta give it to Cathcart, not many people could squeeze in a quick defenestration before their dentist's appointment.
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@ladykdesigns.bsky.socialI think this one is from the 70s 😆
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@ctmillion.bsky.socialBrad seems to have never-ending five-spots for everyone– not small change in 1946. #TheDarkCorner #TheNoirCollective
@dwayneadd.bsky.socialBad time for a new cleaning lady. This one *does* vacuum under the bed.
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@vanstanwyck.bsky.socialSlide whistle girl is the hero of the piece. She's Monty from #Obsession in bipedal form.
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@kphbritt.bsky.socialOh no! Grandma Walton finds the body!
@vanstanwyck.bsky.socialThey are. For a medium-budget movie, it ranks all the way up there, visually.
@vanstanwyck.bsky.socialSo much for dry cleaner-customer confidentiality.
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@celluloidsoul.bsky.socialExecutives were ridiculously risk-averse. Thank goodness for the few creative thinkers in that group, or classic Hollywood wouldn't be anything like we know it. #TheDarkCorner #TheNoirCollective