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I Met My Love Again (1938)

Ives Towner (Henry Fonda) is an idealistic young man with dreams of a wonderful future with his love, Julie Wier (Joan Bennett). They plan to marry, but not until Ives has finished college and made something of himself. After waiting years for Ives to finally marry her, Julie starts to go a little stir-crazy in… Read More I Met My Love Again (1938)

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 Lindsey1 Comment

The House Across the Bay (1940)

Steve Larwitt (George Raft) is a nightclub owner who has found love with a pretty performer at one of his clubs named Brenda (Joan Bennett). Things are going smoothly for the couple for a while, until George takes misguided advice from his lawyer, Slant (Lloyd Nolan), and ends up in prison for ten years. Even… Read More The House Across the Bay (1940)

October 21, 2013October 27, 2013 Lindsey1 Comment

The Reckless Moment (1949)

Lucia Harper (Joan Bennett) is a middle-class wife and mother who lives in the idealistic commnity of Balboa, California, about 50 miles from Los Angeles. As the film begins, a narrator tells us that Lucia drove into LA about a year ago. In a flashback of this trip, we see her meet a sleazy scoundrel… Read More The Reckless Moment (1949)

July 26, 2013May 12, 2015 Lindsey5 Comments

Dynamic Duos in Classic Film: Cary Grant and Joan Bennett

While it will come as no surprise to any regular visitor of TMP that I love Cary Grant, it may come as a surprise that one of my favorite leading ladies of his is Joan Bennett. I know exactly what you’re thinking: “But Lindsey, Topper is one of your favorite films of all time! Don’t… Read More Dynamic Duos in Classic Film: Cary Grant and Joan Bennett

July 14, 2013July 30, 2013 Lindsey10 Comments

The Woman on the Beach (1947)

Scott (Robert Ryan) has been having frequent nightmares, and he’s sure that these nightmares mean one thing: he’s losing his mind. In order to maintain some sense of normalcy in his waking hours, Scott proposes to Eve (Nan Leslie), a nice young woman who works at the local shipyard. Eve readily accepts his proposal and… Read More The Woman on the Beach (1947)

June 22, 2013July 16, 2013 Lindsey1 Comment

Hollow Triumph (1948)

John Muller (Paul Henreid) is a crook who dropped out of med school to live a life of crime and is fresh out of prison. He plans a holdup at a casino, which doesn’t exactly work out as expected when he ends up with a gambler named Rocky Stansyck after him. Stansyck is known for… Read More Hollow Triumph (1948)

August 8, 2012October 31, 2012 Lindsey3 Comments

Netflix Instant Pick #5

Scarlet Street (1945) is one of my favorite films of all time, and possibly my absolute favorite noir as well. This pitch-perfect classic stars Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett. Robinson is Christopher Cross, a cashier who easily falls under the spell of Bennett’s character, Kitty. Much to Christopher’s enjoyment, Kitty agrees to get together… Read More Netflix Instant Pick #5

March 27, 2012October 19, 2012 Lindsey1 Comment

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