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<blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 442578" data-attributes="member: 7">THE DARK CORNER (1946) is a golden age noir that has grown increasingly in popularity with film buffs in the decades since its release. Director Henry Hathaway remained dismissive of the film, but I found it to be a pretty good, if a little long and somewhat complicated, crime and redemption story.Lucille Ball gets top billing (in a role envisioned for Ida Lupino) as a sharp-tongued secretary named Kathleen, whose boss, Bradford Galt (Mark Stevens), is running away from a shady past. The two share a good on-screen chemistry and make a believable romantic couple, too. I found their cutesy jabs at one another quite amusing and natural. Despite being fourth-billed, Stevens is the real star of the movie, carrying a bulk of the tension and story on his shoulders. Hathaway was dismissive of Stevens (saying he &quot;never quite cut it&quot; in the film), and was evidently vocal about wanting Fred MacMurray instead.Clifton Webb (who I always expect to hear speak with a British accent for some reason) and William Bendix are both billed above Stevens in the film and on the posters, but aren&#039;t necessarily the leads, even if they&#039;re characters are essential to the story.As for the plot... Well, for me it had a lot going on and instead of summarizing it here, I&#039;ll redirect to the film on YouTube or a Wikipedia-type breakdown on what happens to who and when.THE DARK CORNER has some good B&amp;W cinematography and some good atmosphere, but I might pass on a revisit any time soon.Anybody else seen this one?&quot;There goes my last lead. I&#039;m all dead inside. I&#039;m backed up in a dark corner, and I don&#039;t know who&#039;s hitting me.&quot; [ATTACH=full]59379[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]59380[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ClassyCo, post: 442578, member: 7"] THE DARK CORNER (1946) is a golden age noir that has grown increasingly in popularity with film buffs in the decades since its release. Director Henry Hathaway remained dismissive of the film, but I found it to be a pretty good, if a little long and somewhat complicated, crime and redemption story. Lucille Ball gets top billing (in a role envisioned for Ida Lupino) as a sharp-tongued secretary named Kathleen, whose boss, Bradford Galt (Mark Stevens), is running away from a shady past. The two share a good on-screen chemistry and make a believable romantic couple, too. I found their cutesy jabs at one another quite amusing and natural. Despite being fourth-billed, Stevens is the real star of the movie, carrying a bulk of the tension and story on his shoulders. Hathaway was dismissive of Stevens (saying he "never quite cut it" in the film), and was evidently vocal about wanting Fred MacMurray instead. Clifton Webb (who I always expect to hear speak with a British accent for some reason) and William Bendix are both billed above Stevens in the film and on the posters, but aren't necessarily the leads, even if they're characters are essential to the story. As for the plot... Well, for me it had a lot going on and instead of summarizing it here, I'll redirect to the film on YouTube or a Wikipedia-type breakdown on what happens to who and when. THE DARK CORNER has some good B&W cinematography and some good atmosphere, but I might pass on a revisit any time soon. Anybody else seen this one? [B][I]"There goes my last lead. I'm all dead inside. I'm backed up in a dark corner, and I don't know who's hitting me." [/I][/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1785338659694.png"]59379[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1785338687697.png"]59380[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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