In this week’s noir-themed edition of Attaboy Clarence, I’ll be telling you about a trio of shadow-soaked dramas to spice up your Noirvember viewing…
Victor Mature goes head-to-head with Laird Cregar in 1941’s ‘I Wake Up Screaming’
Robert Cummings is on the run from the law and from vicious gangsters in 1946’s ‘The Chase’
Kirk Douglas sinks lower than most men in 1951’s ‘Ace In The Hole’
Radio entertainment comes from the mighty quills of both Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, as we join Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe for two mysterious outings.
This week, it's Lugosi vs Connery, as more monks come out of the woodwork, Adam analyses the "high cost of living" and gives you an abundance of happy piano.
Film reviews come courtesy of another Cornell Woolrich-penned nailbiter in the form of 1944's nightmarish 'Phantom Lady', and the downright spellbinding Gene Tierney in the downright shocking 'Leave Her To Heaven' from 1945, which sees her... well... you'll hear all about it in this week's Attaboy Clarence!
This week's slice of radio stars another "bad gal" in the shape of Barbara Stanwyck, and the winer of the Universal Monsters Bluray Boxset is announced. Will it be you? Probably not as I only have one to give, but how's about an iTunes review anyway? You can do so here
