Movie poster for 1952’s”Beware, My Lovely,” starring Ida Lupino and Robert Ryan
Just remembered I’ve seen #IdaLupino and #RobertRyan together before, in the film they made after this one: 1952’s suspenseful #BewareMyLovely. #FilmNoirClub #OnDangerousGround
Now that you have seen #BewareMyLovely, watch with The Czar of Noir has to say in his #NoirAlley Outro:
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Although the Production Code required that crime must be punished, Howard is allowed to leave the house, with no suggestion that he will eventually be arrested.
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This is truly a terrifying shot and so creative. Fantastic use of the Christmas tree by Cinematographer George E. Diskant. Gets me every time! 🫣 🎄
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Robert Ryan's delivery is terrifying. And especially the quiet lines. No yelling. Just fear.
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Something causes Howard to stop. Truly terrific suspence by our leads.
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Saved by the grocery delivery?
Dee Pollack as Doug. He is known for Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, 12 O'Clock High, Johnny Ringo, Outlaw, Tales of Wells Fargo, Perry Mason, The Virginian, Carousel, Kelly's Heroes, and The Fugitive.
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He is so proud of his work and is kind. It's almost a Dr. Jekyll-type trance that makes him go off the rails. When he snaps out of it, you can see someone who wants love and acceptance.
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Can the innocence of children break through to Howard?
I love the use of overhead shots here.
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You feel Helen's desperation and hope each time there is a glimmer of chance to be found. #BewareMyLovely #FilmNoirClub
Robert Ryan later said that he felt that Hughes had tried to "bury" the film because Ryan was active in left-wing politics. #BewareMyLovely #FilmNoirClub
The film was shot over an 18-day period in 1951 for Collier Young and Ida Lupino's production company, the Filmakers. RKO Pictures head Howard Hughes withheld the film from release for a year. #BewareMyLovely #FilmNoirClub
O. Z. Whitehead as Mr. Franks. Whitehead began his career in the theatre and made more than 50 performances in films and TV, including The Scoundrel, The Grapes of Wrath, Road House, One Way Street, The Hoodlum, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and The Lion in Winter. #BewareMyLovely #FilmNoirClub
This movie makes me so claustrophobic and anxious 😬
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Love the use of the mirror here and the subtle devices that keep Howard from actually leaving...truly brilliant suspense!
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The play on which the film is based, The Man, was originally a short story written by Mel Dinelli, who also adapted the story for the stage. It debuted on Broadway in January 1950 with Dorothy Gish in the starring role.
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The story was also featured on the CBS radio show Suspense as "To Find Help" on January 18, 1945 with Frank Sinatra and Agnes Moorehead. It was dramatized again as an episode of Suspense with Gene Kelly and Ethel Barrymore on January 6, 1949.
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Locked in. Please, let Corky in!
@wahrhaftig.bsky.social do you have a list of dogs or animals in #filmnoir?
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"Mrs. Gordon, have I done anything to hurt you?"
Howard's spells leave him unable to remember what he does. This explains Mrs. Warren.
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Produced by The Filmakers, the independent production company of Ida Lupino and Collier Young, known for intense psychological films. While production designer Harry Horner directed, Lupino stepped in to direct some scenes herself due to Horner's personal issues.
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The film takes place almost entirely in one room. Ryan and Lupino do an amazing job with their faces and bodies to convey so many emotions and complex subjects. Lupino's directing touches are on show. #BewareMyLovely #FilmNoirClub
"How long have you been watching me, Mrs. Gordon?"
"Are you well? Well enough to work?"
"Now it all fits, I'm alive and he's dead. Is that what you think?
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