Discussion of six films (Too Late For Tears, Woman On The Run, The Scar aka Hollow Triumph, The Devil Thumbs A Ride (shoutout to Barry Gifford’s book of film noir essays sharing the same title), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (now known mainly for co-star Barbara Payton, who later became part of a scandalous, violent triangle—Karina Longworth and poet Michael Shepler’s differing approaches to Payton’s life story are mentioned) and Fritz Lang’s less loved followup to THE BIG HEAT—the bleak HUMAN DESIRE, reteaming Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame.