Film noir : the dark side of cinema, VII

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Label

Film noir : the dark side of cinema, VII

Title remainder

the dark side of cinema

Title number

VII

Statement of responsibility

MGM ; United Artists ; KL Studio Classics

Title variation

• Dark side of cinema
• Boss
• Chicago confidential
• Fearmakers!
• Fear makers

Contributor

• United Artists (Firm)
• Blake, Oliver, 1905-1992
• Borg, Veda Ann, 1919-1973
• Foran, Dick, 1910-1979
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1992- )
• Garland, Beverly, 1926-2008
• Kino Classics (Firm)
• Keith, Brian, 1921-1997
• Kennedy, Douglas, 1915-1973
• McGehee, Gloria
• Payne, John, 1912-1989
• Thordsen, Kelly, 1917-1978
• Tyler, Beverly, 1927-2005
• Avedon, Doe, 1925-2011
• Zdenek, Marilee
• Andrews, Dana, 1909-1992
• Bishop, William, 1918-1959

Actor

• Kennedy, Douglas, 1915-1973
• Keith, Brian, 1921-1997
• Foran, Dick, 1910-1979
• Blake, Oliver, 1905-1992
• Bishop, William, 1918-1959
• Andrews, Dana, 1909-1992
• Thordsen, Kelly, 1917-1978
• Payne, John, 1912-1989

Subject

• Crime films
• Film noir
• Gangsters -- Drama
• Murder -- Investigation -- Drama
• Organized crime -- Drama
• Political corruption -- Drama

Genre

• Crime films
• Drama
• Film noir

Language

eng

Summary

• The Boss (1956): Political corruption is vividly depicted as a ruthless WWI veteran takes almost complete control of a state with the help of a crooked lawyer. The film is enhanced by John Payne's persuasive performance as "The Boss."
• Chicago confidential (1957): In Chicago, a crime syndicate tries to take over a labor union by killing its blow-whistler treasurer and framing the honest union boss for the murder
• The fearmakers! (1958): A Korean War veteran returns to Washington D.C. only to discover his business partner had died and their public-research business sold, so he works there undercover to find out the truth

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Cataloging source

APL

Characteristic

videorecording

Dewey number

• 791.43/75
• 791.43/6556

PerformerNote

• The boss: John Payne, William Bishop, Gloria McGehee, Doe Avedon, Oliver Blake
• Chicago confidential: Brian Keith, Beverly Garland, Dick Foran, Douglas Kennedy, Beverly Tyler
• The fearmakers!: Dana Andrews, Dick Foran, Marilee Earle, Veda Ann Borg, Kelly Thordsen

Runtime

249

Technique

live action