Category Archives: Anthony Mann
Strange Impersonation (1946)
“You cannot escape the person you are.” In the film, Strange Impersonation chemist Nora Goodrich (Brenda Marshall) is close to perfecting a new form of anesthesia, and she’s also fending off fiance and fellow chemist, Dr Lindstrom. Lindstrom is pushing … Continue reading
Filed under Anthony Mann, Film Noir
Railroaded (1947)
“Don’t give me that love stuff.” In Railroaded, Clara’s Beauty Salon operates as a front for a gambling racket, and it’s part of a chain of gambling joints owned by Jackland Ainsworth (Roy Gordon). Vicious hood, Duke Martin (John Ireland) … Continue reading
Filed under Anthony Mann, Film Noir
The Great Flamarion (1945)
“You are a bad habit I can’t cure.” The Great Flamarion is a decent, odd little film with a good story that suffers from clumsy stylistics, but the fact that the film is directed by Anthony Mann is enough to … Continue reading
Filed under Anthony Mann, Erich von Stroheim
