BONUS 1952 - The Fantastic Films Noir of 1952!

About this episode

Tex and Mark explore the standout films noir of 1952, highlighting both popular and hidden gem titles.

Hey Oscar fans - “Tex” and Mark are back with another standout year of films noir. We kind of teased this episode during our 1953 Oscars episode — when four noirs (The Bad and the Beautiful, Sudden Fear, The Narrow Margin, and The Sniper) were nominated for various Oscars. But as we soon discovered, that was just the tip of the iceberg! 1952 was an absolute banger of a year for films noir and we are all too happy to walk you through at least a dozen more of our favorites, as well as introduce you to some hidden gem talent both in front of and behind the camera! So sit back and take note of some films that expose both the bad and beautiful sides of life as seen through the dark lens of film noir. Thanks for listening! Films Mentioned The Bad and the Beautiful Sudden Fear The Narrow Margin Narrow Margin (1990) The Sniper M (1931 & 1951) Kansas City Confidential Angel Face Laura Fallen Angel The Man with the Golden Arm Don’t Bother to Knock Inferno Clash by Night Affair in Trinidad Gilda The Turning Point Strange Fascination Pickup The Girl on the Bridge Bait Hit and Run One Girl’s Confession This Woman is Dangerous The Thief Man Bait Tread Softly Stranger Yield to the Night…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tex, Mark

Topics covered

• films noir
• Oscar nominations
• 1952 cinema
• hidden gems
• film analysis

Keywords

• films noir
• 1952
• Oscar nominations
• film analysis
• hidden gems

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Bad and the Beautiful, Sudden Fear, The Narrow Margin, The Sniper, Narrow Margin (1990), M (1931 & 1951), Kansas City Confidential, Angel Face, Laura, Fallen Angel

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