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The Dark Corner (1946)
Good story line so it was used again
This was well done with a very good and competent cast- and William Bendix is in great form as a sleazy detective and hit man. I guess 20th Century Fox or some researcher liked the movie as well since the same story line with many similar situations was used in an episode of the 1960 TV series "Hong Kong" (also from 20thC Fox)with Rod Taylor in the same situation as Mark Stevens. Given that "Hong Kong" was a one hour show the action is crisper and Rod gets himself out of trouble in less time that Mark did in 1946. That episode of "Hong Kong" was entitled "Suitable for Framing". It also starred Julie London as his helper - although she was a singer, not a secretary. Both play very well and are certainly worth watching - assuming you can find good copies of "Hong Kong" somewhere. If you can you are in for a treat.
Night and the City (1950)
Here is one movie that deserves to be better known
I thought I had seen all the best movies of the 40's and 50's and then I saw this one. Richard Widmark has turned in some great performances but this has to rank as one of his very best, if not the very best. Jules Dassin has some great movies to his credit so I am at a loss to know why this one does not get the publicity of his other masterworks. He is in a category of his own when it comes to making a film that makes use of the city as well as capture the feel of a city. This is black and white film making at its peak. Not a bad performance in it. This was obviously an Anglo-American production from 20th Century Fox so it is a mystery why it has been kept such a well kept secret. It certainly has all the credentials of a film noir classic. I would put this one up there with "Out of the Past", "Odd Man Out", "Third Man", "DOA", "Double Indemnity" and others.