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Welcome to the Film Noir Alley Blog. No, you haven't taken a wrong turn. Or even if you have, you might as well stay awhile.

If you, like so many others, are inexplicably drawn to the psychologically dark world of film noir, its wry wit, snappy dialog, downward spiralling plots, haunting photography or sizzling sexual dynamics, come along as we uncover a treasure chest of rare gems and rusty bottle caps.

Follow the latest insights and intrigue tying the world of film noir in with this day to day existence we swim in.

Notes from Noir City6
Define Film Noir
Leading Men
Leading Ladies
Strangest Scenes
Phantom Lady
Nightclub Scene
99 River Street
Film Noir Remakes
Noir Moments
Paranoia
Carnival Noir
The Sniper
Killers& Kisses
Male Bonding
Road House

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Palm Springs Film Noir Festival

Braving triple digit temperatures and a broken air conditioner in my car, I left L.A. and headed for the Palm Springs Film Noir Festival.

Film Noir Links

Here is a list of some film noir links you might enjoy exploring...

Swamp Noir

The double feature of swamp noir shown at Noir City Los Angeles a couple of Sundays ago was pretty lurid stuff.

Death By Quicksand

Little did I know that by going to the L.A. film noir festival Sunday at the Egyptian, I'd be subjected to 3 grisly scenes of a person being sucked down by quicksand in the Louisana swamps. More juicy details...

Film Noir Soundtrack

Give your eyes a break and listen to film noir soundtrack music for that dark, moody, oddly romantic feeling.

Film Noir Scenes

The strangest, most offbeat film noir scenes we love.

Film Noir Men

One thing most of the film noir men seem to have in common is this mixture of masculinity with a dose of vulnerability.

Carnival Noir

While not exactly a subgenre, carnival noir refers to film that explore the dark side of the fun zone.

Wicked Woman

The six foot one tall Beverly Michaels plays a wicked woman who seduces sexy barkeep Richard Egan out of his mind and morals.

Wicked Woman Eyes The Beef

Last night at the Los Angeles film noir festival at the Egyptian, I saw "Wicked Woman", which now has to be at the top of my noir faves list, or at least the top of my B-noir faves list...