Double Indemnity was not Billy Wilder’s first directorial effort. But, as far as history is concerned, it is his first great directorial effort. And, it was the first of many. Continue reading
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The Maltese Falcon (1941)
“The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.”—Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon
It is a recipe for disaster in the world of film noir to be incapable of formulating a good, old-fashioned threat. Continue reading
A Slice of Cake 