Dana Andrews

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With big, dark soulful eyes and a gentle voice, Dana Andrews displays a certain type of masculinity common to many noir protagonists. His best event seems to be his depiction of moral ambiguity. Master directors Otto Preminger and Fritz Lang each directed him in more than one picture.

Though he played in other genres as well, Andrews' film noir roles include:

Laura (1944)
He plays Mark McPherson, a lovesick cop who falls in love with the victim of the murder he is investigating.
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"Laura" on DVD

Fallen Angel (1946)
He plays Eric Stanton, drifter in a small town torn between a good girl and a bad girl, but which is the femme fatale?
"Fallen Angel" on DVD

Edge of Doom (1950)
Ford is Father Roth, a pastor.
"Edge of Doom" on VHS

Where The Sidewalk Ends (1950)
Here, he's Mark Dixon, a violent cop.
"Where the Sidewalk Ends" on DVD

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
He's Tom Garrett, a novelist. After seeing this one, you'll have trouble being on a jury ever again.
"Beyond a Reasonable Doubt " on VHS

While The City Sleeps (1956)
He plays Edward Mobley, a reporter.
"While the City Sleeps " on VHS

Alcoholism plagued his career in the 50's, but he sobered up and became a spokesperson for the National Council on Alcoholism.

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