About this episode
The episode discusses the noir film 'Devil in a Blue Dress' and its themes of pressure and choices faced by the protagonist in 1948 Los Angeles.
Send us some fan mail! A great noir isn’t just shadows and cigarettes. It’s pressure, the kind that makes every choice feel like it could wreck your life. Devil in a Blue Dress takes the classic detective setup and tightens the screws by putting Easy Rollins, a Black veteran just trying to keep his house, into 1948 Los Angeles where danger isn’t abstract. It’s a sidewalk, a hotel lobby, a police station, and a single conversation with the wrong person. We would love to hear from you! Send u...
People in this episode
Hosts: Jesse, Jason
Topics covered
- noir
- detective
- 1948
- Los Angeles
- veteran
- pressure
- choices
Keywords
- noir
- Devil in a Blue Dress
- Easy Rollins
- 1948
- Los Angeles
- detective
- film review
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Devil in a Blue Dress
Places: Los Angeles
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