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Exploring the Bs is quite a task … quite a few duds from back then too, plus some themes are a bit outdated in some ways, though the paranoia is quite up to date in 2025.
What makes a good film? You tell me … but in my case, the atmosphere of the time is big … the dress, manners, what they did, how they did it … and the characters.
Which does bring me to names … call me wrong but there are some actors … if I see the name, I click away … actors like Barbara Stanwyck, a real hoe, Lucille Ball, Borgnine, Cagney, the dirty rat, never Bob Hope … it goes on. One I do (sort of) like is Sterling Hayden, William Powell … there are a few… Ruth Roman in this is fine.
AKH in comments again.
“What makes a good film? You tell me … but in my case, the atmosphere of the time is big … the dress, manners, what they did, how they did it … and the characters.”
That’s what I look for, I’m far from being a film buff but if the film is watchable it’s also worth exploring some of the background, cast, production info, reviews, if it was based on a book and so on. Adds to the interest and it’s an advantage older films have, their history – in all senses.
Another good ‘un. A definite hint of The 39 Steps I thought, but set in the US of course.