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The FRiday Night Movie - Dark City (1950)
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Posted on 10/22/2015 8:42:34 PM PDT by DemforBush

A trio of professional gamblers, led by Danny Haley (Charlton Heston), ruin a trusting out-of-town salesman (Don Defore) in a crooked card game. They soon discover, however, that fleecing the wrong mark can carry serious consequences...

Co-Starring Lizabeth Scott, Ed Begley, Dean Jagger, and Jack Webb.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: crimecaper; heston; noir
Posting a day early as I'm heading out of town tomorrow.

At any rate, Dark City is a good, popcorn-munching "B" crime thriller/noir. Plot's a little thin, but it moves at a decent pace and the acting is good. Heston shines in his role, and it's kind of fun to see Webb play a character who's not on the up-and-up for a change. 7/10.

1 posted on 10/22/2015 8:42:35 PM PDT by DemforBush
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Ping!


2 posted on 10/22/2015 8:43:06 PM PDT by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NOT for Jeb. Just so we're *perfectly* clear this time.)
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To: DemforBush

I just did a little research on this one just now. I love the old movies but I kinda like to avoid the dark, depressing noir films. The acting usually comes off as very over dramatic and scripted so I’m gonna’ pass on this one. I’m glad to see someone is posting links to old films like these though. Keep it up.


3 posted on 10/22/2015 8:56:59 PM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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To: DemforBush

It looks like a good one. Have a great trip.


4 posted on 10/22/2015 9:25:43 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: DemforBush

Thank you!


5 posted on 10/22/2015 10:13:17 PM PDT by Silentgypsy (Mind your atomic bonds.)
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To: laplata

This movie was on the right side. Too many atomic tests crack open the earth and a new moon is created.

Crack in the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSv5ar5Q9vw


6 posted on 10/23/2015 11:29:47 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: minnesota_bound

Thanks. I’ll check it out. I love those movies and seeing which actors and actresses are in them.


7 posted on 10/23/2015 11:44:08 AM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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