Lions, Towers & Shields

100: The Smell of Murder

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Forgive a film noir detour during our international vacation season. This is episode 100, and so I’ve picked a movie I love, and that feels right in the collective LTS wheelhouse. James M. Cain’s story of betrayal and murder was directed by Billy Wilder, and stars Barbara Stanwyck (natch), Fred McMurray and Edward G. Robinson. This film is full of dynamite lines, crazy sexual chemistry, and noir lighting for days.

Double Indemnity

Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Nathan Alderman, Micheline Maynard, Annette Wierstra and Randy Dotinga

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Double Indemnity
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film

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      • The Self-Referential LTS

      • 66 I’m Not Just Your Preston Sturges, I’m Your Indiana
      • 32 Filmed On Satin
      • 33 Nice Guy, Or Good Man?
      • 82 Diva With A Monkey
      • 96 I Think He Might Be A Sociopah
      • 72 He’s Got Acreage
      • 56 John Lund Is Also Present

        • **Next time, we’ll talk to the author of a new film book!

        Single Indemnity: a criminally bad noir

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