Escape:1948I will be seeking this film out…shortly!…Because I have never watched this film.

I Can Get It for You Wholesale:1951…I started to watch this film on the Fox Movie Channel, but for some unknown reason I didn’t watch this film in its entirety. (I will try again!)

Night Editor:1946 Your summary describe this film perfectly and places it in that “proverbial” nutshell.

Night Has a Thousand Eyes:1948
I watch this film once and…What a very sad life that actress Gail Russell, led when you get time check out this article about her that I discovered while lurking on the internet.
I think the fact, that she was painfully” shy led her to an early grave and not just drink alone!
Actress Gail Russell

Thanks, for sharing!
DeeDee

Lamarr in LWP is not given much to do, and it is this passivity that detracts from her role, but her cigarette girl scene is great – her sexuality, her petulant pouts, and her alluring body language are dynamite!

I like Night Editor for the ‘hard-boiled’ repartee and Janis Carter is really delicious in her role. The theme of the ‘rotten’ rich is one that appeals to my subversive sensibilities. It is not a ‘great’ movie, but solid entertainment and downright fun to watch.

Night Editor (1946)Restored
Framed (1947) This film need to be restored…
I Love Trouble (1948)This film (most definitely,)need to be restored…
The Woman on Pier 13 (1949)This film was released as part of the WB archives…
DeeDee

The Definition of a Femme Fatale:
Several qualities distinguish a femme fatale from other women. She tends to be extremely intelligent in addition to being quite beautiful, and she often speaks, behaves, or dresses in an unusual and striking manner which is designed to get attention, without being too flashy.
Most importantly, she is extremely dangerous; historically, an entanglement with a femme fatale could have dangerous or even devastating consequences, especially for a man.

The idea of the femme fatale is closely bound up with cultural attitudes about the use of feminine wiles to deceive, mislead, or seduce.
A classic femme fatale hides her true nature with seductive attitudes, ensnaring her prey so thoroughly that by the time they realize what has happened, it is too late.
[Note: Personally, I think that actress Janis Carter's character in the film Night Editor fit this description...perfectly!]

Many people now feel that this attitude is rather antiquated and misogynist, and they prefer to think of a femme fatale simply as a mysterious attractive woman rather than a vixen with sinister motives.

Well through the 20th century, any story about a femme fatale typically ended with a moment in which she was either defeated, or turned, becoming remorseful for her past. In the modern era, however, where strong women are much more valued, a femme fatale may become a powerful force in her own right, becoming a heroine of sorts.

By the way, I have her(actress Janis Carter) in all the films that you have listed.
DeeDee

Tony, I have to agree with Sam Juliano, it’s good to see a near pristine version of this film…after viewing a snowy version that had not been restored yet to a near decent print.

…Sam Juliano said,
“Apparently, this is considered the best noir in the “Bad Girls of Film Noir” set it is included on…

Oh! yes, Sam Juliano…because of actress Janis Carter’s “classic femme fatale turn” in this film.

Tony said,”Janis Carter plays a rotten rich dame who double-crosses her cop lover.”

That is why it’s considered the best noir in the
“Bad Girls of Film Noir” boxset…especially, among some noiraholics…she is poison and deadly.
Almost in the same vein as actress Jean Gillie, was in Decoy. (Another restored “B” film that is on the WB Volume 4 boxset…as you, well know.)

Thanks, for sharing!
Tony,
DeeDee

I agree with you on “Lady without a Passport”, routine scrip though the film is vastly improved by Lewis’ direction and the cinematography. The third visual treat is Hedy Lamarr, an actress of limited talent but of great beauty.