released february 1946 two o'clock courage a confused man with a gash on his head stumbles into a taxi cab. he says that he can't recall his own name, facts about his life or even what he was doing before he got in the cab. #filmnoir #filmsky #noirsky #moviesky #mystery #tomconway #annrutherford

released january 1957 cast a dark shadow no woman could resist his sinister charm! #dirkbogarde #margaretlockwood #filmnoir #noirsky #filmsky #crime #thriller

released august 1950. dancing with crime fun fact: #sirrichardattenborough (ted peters) and #sheilasim (Joy Goodall) were married in real-life. #filmnoir #noirsky #filmsky #moviesky

released august 1954. #pushover #kimnovak in her first film. goof: as in #doubleindemnity (1944), although the #fredmacmurray character is not married, he wears a wedding ring throughout the film. #noirsky #moviesky #filmnoir #filmsky #kimnovak

remembering ts eliot, born on this day in 1888. #poetrysky #poet #tseliot #thewasteland #botd

remembering george gershwin, born on this day in 1898. #musicsky #georgegershwin #botd #leonardbernstein #rhapsodyinblue

released may 1953. #genetierney #clarkgable never let me go in order to prepare for her role as a ballerina, tierney endured 6 weeks of grueling ballet lessons - two hours a day - under the tutelage of anton dolin. #moviesky #filmsky #adventure #romance #thriller

What I’m wearing to the rapture

this might make some cranky. i admit i rarely like remakes. however, i find the 1999 version of #thethomascrownaffair more exciting than the 1968. i've watched it a million times and will watch it a million more. there, i said it.

a #hitchcock classic, #rearwindow premiered in nyc in sept 1954. the entire film was shot on one set and the apartment-courtyard alone measured 98 feet wide, 185 feet long, and 45 high, and consisted of 31 apartments, 8 of which were completely furnished. #moviesky #filmsky #thriller #mystery

aside from adoring rosalind russell, i love me some terriers. anyone know if the dog in this movie is asta of the thin man movie fame? no credit listed. #hollywooddogs #moviesky #filmsky #moviedogs #dogsinthemovies #dogsky #ihaveaquestion

good night and thank you, mr greene. #grahamgreene

ingrid bergman, #bornonthisday in 1915. #ingridbergman

following up my summer trash read with #thelword, my summer trash watch. now i remember why this show made me cranky at times. #summertrashwatch #watchingnow

the shadow man [originally street of shadows], oct 1953. 3 taglines: Every step he took led him to Murder and a woman! Danger... CLINGS TO HIM LIKE A WOMAN'S EMBRACE! When a girl like this is unfaithful she is WATCHED... HUNTED... KILLED! #filmsky #moviesky #crimedrama #cesarromero #nowwatching

if you need me, you know where i'll be. women's rugby world cup #wrwc #rwc25 #rugby #womensrugby

private detective 62, released june 1933. product placements in the film: golden wedding rye whiskey, old taylor bourbon, ex-lax laxatives, camel cigarettes and baby ruth candy bars. #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #williampowell #crimedrama

please murder me, released march 1956. according to lansbury's authorized bio, she & her husband were at a low financial point. after the film was finished, she applied for unemployment insurance. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #psychologicalthriller #angelalansbury #raymondburr

the passionate friends, released january 1949. who doesn't love a #tragicromance? and there's #clauderainshair. #filmsky #moviesky

the chase, released march 1947. gotta love #peterlorre. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky

consider this my free pass for a trashy summer book. from st martin's press: so gay for you is a heartfelt, inspiring love letter to a ride or die friendship over the decades, and a testament to the liberating power of chosen family. #whatareyoureading #pants #thelword #summertrashbook #booksky

sunday night spiritual. #housemusic makes me less cranky. #housemusicalllifelong #defectedrecords

faithless never fails. #faithless #englishsummer #2001

the walking target, released october 1960. final film of joan evans. #noir #noirish #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #crimedrama

the stranger, released august 1946. orson welles has stated that this is his least favorite of his films. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #orsonwelles #edwardgrobinson #lorettayoung

pickup on south street, released july 1953. how the fbi took a chance on a b-girl... and won! #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #mystery #thriller

keeper of the flame, released december 1942. 2nd of 9 films pairing spencer tracy and katharine hepburn. #watchingnow #moviesky #filmsky #politicaldrama #suspense #tracyhepburn

sunset boulevard premiered in new york city on august 10, 1950. Joe Gillis: You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big. Norma Desmond: I *am* big. It's the *pictures* that got small. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #normadesmond

"witness for the prosecution," released february 1957. my first time watching. excellent cast: power, dietrich, laughton, lanchester, williams, daniell, and others. #nowwatching #legaldrama #crime #mystery #thriller #whodunnit #moviesky #agathachristie #billywilder

"things have changed" is a studio album by bettye lavette. released in march 2018 through verve records. the album features songs originally written and sung by bob dylan. #themesongfor2025 #bettyelavette #ververecords #musicsky

"shed no tears," released june 1948. quote: Sam Grover: Love may be a little overrated." #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #nowwatching

#crow #crowsky

"big town after dark," released december 1947. the original copyright fell into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate the film. many of the versions of this film available on the market are of extremely poor quality. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky

"black widow," released november 1954. love me some gene tierney. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #whodunnit

🤔🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛ #crow #hitch #thebirds #tippihedren

"patterns," released october 1956. of note: 1- rod serling wrote it 2-no musical score #filmsky #moviesky #rodserling

"pitfall," released august 1948. raymond burr keeps popping up in movies i'm watching. i'm not mad. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #femmefatale #raymondburr

"crime of passion," released in november 1957. the last film noir roles of both barbara stanwyck and raymond burr. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #barbarastanwyck #raymondburr

"woman on the run," released in february 1950. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #annsheridan

"dangerous crossing," released in august 1953. good one. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #jeannecrain

while recovering from illness, i've watched many films i'd never seen nor heard of. it kept the crankiness to a minimum. i'll post them all here, for your bluesky pleasure. "the lady confesses," released may 1945. #noir #filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #noirsky #whodunnit

"the paris express" originally titled "the man who watched trains go by," released 1953. i remain, as always, fascinated by claude rains' hair. #moviesky #filmsky #clauderains #hair

you are my people. #crow #crowsky #luckyrock

how to stare at crows. #crowsky #crow

be the crow you want to see in the world. #crow #crowsky

seattle crow, 2016

ravin' with the raven and vp #theraven #vincentprice

a bird from the birds with hitch #hitchcock #thebirds