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Day 22 of Noirvember: Cry of the City (1948)

• November 22, 2017 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Noir Films, Noirvember 2017
Tags: Cry of the City, Debra Paget, film noir, Noirvember, Noirvember 2017, Richard Conte, Victor Mature


The ‘What a Character!’ Blogathon: Hope Emerson

• December 16, 2016 • 10 Comments

Posted in Noir Performers
Tags: Adam's Rib, Caged, Cry of the City, Elsie the Cow, Hope Emerson, House of Strangers, Spencer Tracy


Day 10 of Noirvember: Director Trivia

• November 10, 2015 • 9 Comments

Posted in Noir Films, Noirvember 2015
Tags: Cry of the City, Debra Paget, Farley Granger, film noir, He Walked By Night, Joan Harrison, Robert Siodmak, Side Street


The Build-Your-Own-Blogathon: Richard Conte in Cry of the City (1948)

• August 9, 2014 • 17 Comments

Posted in Blog Events, Noir Films
Tags: blogathon, Cry of the City, Debra Paget, film noir, Hope Emerson, Richard Conte, Robert Siodmak, Victor Mature


Happy birthday, Victor Mature!

• January 28, 2013 • 11 Comments

Posted in Noir Performers
Tags: biblical, birthday, Cry of the City, film noir, January 29, Rita Hayworth, Victor Mature


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