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Huell’s image on a milk bottle (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

California Gold Archive

Huell Howser’s California Gold Television Program

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Posted on February 10, 2013 in California, Culture, Los Angeles, Movies & TV, San Francisco, Travel

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Film Noir: Woman on the Run (1950)

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English: Dennis O'Keefe in the 1946 film Doll Face

English: Dennis O’Keefe in the 1946 film Doll Face (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

From IMDB: “Frank Johnson flees police after becoming an eyewitness to murder. He is pursued around scenic San Francisco by his wife, a reporter, the police, and… the real murderer.” Not bad. Has a 7.3 rating on IMDB.

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http://archive.org/details/Woman_on_the_Run

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Film Noir: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

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English: Lizabeth Scott & Van Heflin in The St...

English: Lizabeth Scott & Van Heflin in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers – cropped screenshot (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Barbara Stanwyck is the ruthless, domineering woman married to Kirk Douglas, a sniveling alcoholic D.A., who is the only living witness to a crime comitted years earlier. Van Heflin is the childhood flame who returns to town and throws a wrench in the works. Good flick, early Kirk Douglas role.

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http://archive.org/details/Martha_Ivers

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Film Noir: The Scar (1948)

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English: Eduard Franz (left) & Paul Henreid in...

From Internet Archive: “Harsh tale of an alienated criminal’s attempt to impersonate his psychiatrist-double. Important fatalistic noir, with classy visuals and a very fine script that features a creative doppelganger theme.” – noir expert Spencer Selby.

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http://archive.org/details/The_Scar-1948

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Film Noir: The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

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Lupino (left) directing The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

Lupino (left) directing The Hitch-Hiker (1953) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ida Lupino directs this depiction of a drifter gone bad. Real bad. William Talman is great as the bloodthirsty degenerate. From IMDB.com: “Two fishermen pick up a psychotic escaped convict who tells them that he intends to murder them when the ride is over.” Good, not great, but definitely worth watching.

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http://archive.org/details/Hitch_Hiker

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Film Noir: Kansas City Confidential (1952)

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Cover of Film Noir and the Cinema of Paranoia

Cover of Film Noir and the Cinema of Paranoia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Early treatment of the double-crossed thug back for blood genre later made famous in films like Point Blank and Le Samourai. KC Confidential is a great representation of the Film Noir craft– check it out.

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http://archive.org/details/KansasCityConfidential720p

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Film Noir: Jail Bait (1954)

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So bad it’s good. Of course– it’s Ed Wood Jr. Enjoy!

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http://archive.org/details/JailBait

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Film Noir: He Walked By Night (1948)

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Jack Webb

Jack Webb (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

La Strada (Richard Basehart) meets Dragnet (Jack Webb) in this taught thriller that truly does take place in society’s underbelly. The sewer scenes are reminiscent of The Third Man.

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http://archive.org/details/He_Walked_by_Night_1948

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