Guilty Pleasure: Ladies of the Chorus

1948 Drama

From Columbia Pictures

Directed by Phil Karlson

Starring

Marilyn Monroe

Adele Jergens

Rand Brooks

Nana Bryant

Eddie Garr

Steven Geray

The Directors: George Stevens

He stood alongside John Ford, William Wyler, Billy Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, John Huston and a few others as one of the great American directors of Hollywood's Golden Age, a genius craftsman of some classic cinema.  He was legendary for his sharp eye for detail that enhanced his visual storytelling.  With a couple of exceptions, he had a strong rapport with some of Hollywood's most renowned actors which produced memorable performances.  Three of his films in the 1950s, darlings among the critics and public, are among my favorites ever.

Visiting Film Noir: No Way Out

1950 Film Noir
From 20th Century Fox
Directed by Joseph Mankiewicz

Starring
Richard Widmark
Sidney Poitier

Linda Darnell
Stephen McNally

Mildred Joanne Smith

Harry Bellaver

Ruby Dee

Ossie Davis

Amanda Randolph

Stanley Ridges