tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post4775590940664383334..comments2023-12-01T06:59:47.032-05:00Comments on Culture Vulture Time: Black and White and All Overmdoggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11683860463422580736noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-56720841913362906072009-07-10T21:41:24.429-05:002009-07-10T21:41:24.429-05:00My first intro to CRISS CROSS was sev yrs back at ...My first intro to CRISS CROSS was sev yrs back at a Robert Siodmak retro @ LACMA, and it turned out to be my favorite of his. Man, that guy knew how to create atmosphere peppered with tense, taught storytelling. Plus I'll watch nearly anything with Dan Duryea, who always makes a great heavy. Percy Helton shows up in this one as well and for about two seconds in ALIAS NICK BEAL as the lawyer. Favorite line from BEAL: "He came from out there." Wish they still made 'em like these!mattman5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/00780260908155471895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-21139743998066847792009-07-09T20:54:06.515-05:002009-07-09T20:54:06.515-05:00Wow, Scotty, this is some obscure shit--I've n...Wow, Scotty, this is some obscure shit--I've never even heard of these, and you know I am a fan of the noir. I'm going to Netflix right now to see if I can hunt them down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com