Shadows of Noir
The Shadows of Noir podcast is a show dedicated to all things film noir. Join Dan and Marc as they dissect individual movies from film noir's classic era, as well as the overarching topics that run throughout film noir. The influences, historical context, common elements, and lasting impact are all explored. As well as the various people who were involved with film noir. From the directors and cinematographers, to the actors, to the writers, and much more.
If you have always enjoyed movies, and you are interested in film noir, we hope you join for new episodes and visit online at shadowsofnoir.com
Episodes
26 episodes
25 - Criss Cross
Criss Cross is a film noir often discussed and appreciated, and for good reason. Directed by the great Robert Siodmak, and starring Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, and Dan Duryea, few other movies epitomize the feeling of film noir as well as ...
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Episode 25
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1:16:06
24 - This Gun for Hire
Join Marc and Dan as they rewind back to the early years of film noir's development with This Gun for Hire. Released only months after the United States entered WWII and photographed by the great John Seitz, This Gun for Hire is an important fi...
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Episode 24
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1:32:35
23 - Nightmare Alley (1947)
Gather around folks, it's time to hear all about Stanton Carlisle, Zeena, and the rest of the Nightmare Alley crew as Marc and Dan move into the darkest corner of film noir's classic era. With its history, performances, visual makeup, character...
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Episode 23
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1:27:18
22 - Phantom Lady
From the gritty, hard-boiled story by Cornell Woolrich, to the vision and expert coordination of producer Joan Harrison, to the masterful execution of director Robert Siodmak, Phantom Lady seemed to be destined for film noir history. Join Marc ...
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Episode 22
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1:19:34
21 - Stray Dog
What do you get when you pair Akira Kurosawa with the world of film noir? You get BIG questions posed in a masterful way. Join Marc and Dan as they explore Stray Dog from 1949. A simple noir story done a little differently than the American noi...
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Episode 21
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1:07:45
20 - Murder, My Sweet
Join Marc and Dan as they dive headfirst into the world of Raymond Chandler with Murder, My Sweet from 1944. Based on Chandler's 1940 novel Farewell, My Lovely, it features one of the most iconic private eyes in all of crime literature/film, Ph...
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Episode 20
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1:42:19
19 - The Spiral Staircase
Get your raincoat, because Marc and Dan are discussing The Spiral Staircase for episode 19! Amidst a powerful storm, in a big, dark house, we have a thrilling noir that stands the test of time. Directed and photographed by film noir legends Rob...
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Episode 19
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1:30:21
18 - Born to Kill
Join us for an in-depth discussion of one of Marc's favorite films, Born to Kill. Under the direction of the ever-versatile Robert Wise, Claire Trevor and Lawrence Tierney give us two of the darkest characters in all of film noir. This one push...
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Episode 18
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1:25:47
17 - Black Angel
Huge announcement for the Shadows of Noir podcast! Previous guest Marc Hinkley has come on board as co-host!Thrilled to announce that Marc will be co-hosting the show going forward, bringing his knowledge, insights, and interest to the ...
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Episode 17
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1:13:23
16 - Film Noir Visual Style with Marc Hinkley
Joining us to discuss the visual style and artistic roots of film noir is professional artist and fellow noir enthusiast, Marc Hinkley. With his own fine art series inspired by film noir's cinematographers, Marc has an incredible eye for frame ...
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Episode 16
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1:03:19
15 - Detour (1945)
After a brief summer break, we're back with a heavy hitter from film noir's classic era. Join us as we continue with the subject of B-Noir and dive into Detour from 1945. From PRC and directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, Detour has gained legendary stat...
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Episode 15
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56:10
14 - Industry Structure & The B-Noir
After a few individual film episodes, we venture back in history to discuss the motion picture industry, and how major events and developments affected the classic era of film noir. We discuss the formation of the studio system in Hollywood, an...
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Episode 14
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54:33
13 - Mildred Pierce with Veronica Fitzpatrick
We are joined today by Veronica Fitzpatrick to discuss Mildred Pierce. Veronica is a film professor and critic, and also a host on The Bright Wall/Dark Room Podcast. Her knowledge is ext...
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Episode 13
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1:08:46
12 - Where the Sidewalk Ends
Sticking with 20th Century Fox film noir, we fast-forward a few years from Road House (1948) and talk about Where the Sidewalk Ends. Directed by Otto Preminger and starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, this one is a reunion for the same trio ...
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Episode 12
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47:45
11 - Road House (1948)
What do you get when you combine Ida Lupino and Richard Widmark, two of the most influential people in all of film noir? You get Road House from 1948. Join us as we dissect this melodramatic noir and use it to help highlight the unbelievable co...
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Episode 11
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46:47
10 - What is Film Noir? (Revised & Expanded)
In celebration of our 10th episode, we are doing a revised and expanded version of Episode 1 - What is Film Noir? That is our most popular topic and we wanted to extend and improve upon that discussion, based on feedback and questions we've rec...
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Episode 10
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1:00:46
9 - Film Noir and the Hollywood Blacklist
This episode is a primer on the overlap between film noir and the Hollywood Blacklist of the late 1940s and 1950s. We have alluded to this connection previously and it’s a topic often mentioned in film noir discussions, so we wanted to give an ...
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Episode 9
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51:50
8 - Kiss Me Deadly with Clay McCormack
We are joined by Clay McCormack from The Rotten Horror Picture Show for our very first guest episode. Clay’s podcast experience and film knowledge is ex...
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Episode 8
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1:02:00
7 - D.O.A. (1950)
Join us as we venture into the public domain and discuss the widely available 1950 film, D.O.A. Film noir cornerstone star Edmond O'Brien leads the way in this thriller-like noir, that balances late 1940's on-location realism with earlier expre...
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Episode 7
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55:57
6 - The Third Man
After a quick holiday break, we’re starting 2024 off right with the 1949 masterpiece, The Third Man. Join us as we first discuss film noir’s expansion beyond the borders of the United States in the latter half of the 1940s. Then explor...
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Episode 6
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53:34
5 - It's a Wonderful Life
It's holiday season, and what better film to talk about than It’s a Wonderful Life. The movie that has inspired millions and holds a special place in so many people’s hearts. But why discuss a movie like that in a noir podcast? Well, t...
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Episode 5
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44:54
4 - Film Noir and World War II
With the release of The Maltese Falcon in October 1941, where was the newly budding innovation of film noir to go? Well, less than two months later, the United States, where film noir was emerging, would enter World War II. A world eve...
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Episode 4
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51:20
3 - The Maltese Falcon (1941)
We reserved discussion about The Maltese Falcon in Episode 2 because we thought it was the perfect film to do our first deep dive on. In this episode we discuss the background of The Maltese Falcon and then shift more into the world of film ana...
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Episode 3
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55:36