Guilty bystander 1950 Film noir movie. For fans of 1950's film noir movies full length. A decent gritty crime drama noir, well worth a watch imho. - Broken Trout -
Good & gritty and real! Excellent story with good acting. A little on the dark & smoky side visually, but that matches the mood of the film. Thanks for another winner, BT!
you probably dont give a shit but if you're bored like me atm then you can stream pretty much all of the new movies and series on instaflixxer. Been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last couple of months xD
JJ, I agree. I did not appreciate Zachary Scott in my earlier years. He is excellent here. And what a distinctive voice! Those full-face closeup shots of him drinking (gulping shots) shows his ability. He knows logically that he should not, but his emotions propel him. That is displayed on his face. That struggle is a classic (in all its meanings) fight: reason version passion. `
This is about as "noir" as it is possible to get. Cheap budget, cheap sets, lots of location shots when possible, gritty surroundings, darkly lit, lots of booze and cigarettes, tough women, a protagonist with self made problems and a broken heart. Lots of good character actors here. The police captain had been in "The Killers" with Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner in her breakout role a few years before. The script has problems and the director doesn't do the most with the little he had, but I don't blame the actors. Well worth a watch.
Thank you so much B T for yet another one of your great discoveries 🥂🍾 “ She does not want a room “ Never talk before breakfast 🥞 Love 💕 the acting 🎭 the music 🎶 and of course, the Drama 🌗🌸🍄🐚🪶
Broken Trout : My favourite ZS film is Black Angel, but not just for his deliciously evil performance. (The scene with the manicurist-he’s so loathsome to her it’s like nails on a chalkboard.) Everyone from Cummings to Lorre was wonderful and the murky story delights from beginning to end. As you also present delights with your great collection, BT. Keep them coming, please! 🙏
@@CDU916 If you speak of Robert Cummings, I could never watch him in a serious role because I would always see parts of 'Love That Bob' bleed through, lol . . .
The man's name is Jesse White. He was an accomplished stage and screen actor long before he started "repairing" Maytag appliances in the late 1960's and 1970's - although the machines worked so well, he reputedly had little repair work to do, lol.
I have a problem believing Zachary Scott playing gritty dirty roles, he’s a much better gentleman, elitist, rich guy. Horrible in his award movie Good of the Earth, I think it is, he plays a farmer, it was hard to watch and believe
He had good movie parts early on, before he became typecast on screen as yet another two-dimensional baddie. His acting career was ended by a brain-tumour that killed him at age 51 in 1965. He summed up his acting persona as that of "a heel with charm"
I've long been a Zachary Scott fan. In addition to "Mildred Pierce" who did a notable role in "The Southerner". I'd never heard of him before I saw that some years ago. I think he undersold his own ability and he's quite believable here. Too bad he didn't get more and better roles. That's Hollywood.
First thanks for the upload BT , I love old movies and especially Noir. But what the hell was going on here ? It was almost like episode 2 of a drama and we supposed to already know so much .Why was the son kidnapped , why did Eldredge live just over the hall to the wife and the door was always unlocked even after he was murdered? The fact he used to be a cop was signposted in the jail scene.Not great writing. The acting was OK and the alcoholic plot interesting but this was a rare old movie that I gave up on before the end , just through sheer exasperation of the weak plot.
The main advantage of this film noir over earlier ones is that the guys are no longer wearing those absurd hats. About the only believable character and actor here is the one who played the wife. A better closing would be "The End...At Last".
Good & gritty and real! Excellent story with good acting. A little on the dark & smoky side visually, but that matches the mood of the film. Thanks for another winner, BT!
Thanks for watching @dalanmanbros8311
Zachary Scott was greatly underrated, and what a performance by veteran Mary Boland. One of the best noirs ever.
you probably dont give a shit but if you're bored like me atm then you can stream pretty much all of the new movies and series on instaflixxer. Been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last couple of months xD
@Andres Sergio Yea, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself :D
JJ, I agree. I did not appreciate Zachary Scott in my earlier years. He is excellent here. And what a distinctive voice!
Those full-face closeup shots of him drinking (gulping shots) shows his ability. He knows logically that he should not, but his emotions propel him. That is displayed on his face.
That struggle is a classic (in all its meanings) fight: reason version passion.
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If this film stock was any darker I would have to watch it in braille.
Lol. Noir x 10.
Good movie 🎥! I love film noir movies!
Hello @Gregory Mcleod Well you came to the right place, We have some of those Film noir you speak of. Thanks for the comment Gregory. BT
This is about as "noir" as it is possible to get. Cheap budget, cheap sets, lots of location shots when possible, gritty surroundings, darkly lit, lots of booze and cigarettes, tough women, a protagonist with self made problems and a broken heart. Lots of good character actors here. The police captain had been in "The Killers" with Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner in her breakout role a few years before. The script has problems and the director doesn't do the most with the little he had, but I don't blame the actors. Well worth a watch.
An intriguing film. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for the upload.
A pretty good film
If I could see it...it might be even better
The title sent me here. TY for uploading.
Keeps a pocket full of knock out drops, just in case someone needs to “relax”....love it! ...straight up noir 💊🚬🔫🚬
Must have been a scout back in the day lol.
Yeah like Rohypnol ‘roofies’ the date rape drug.
Max Thursday. Joe ("My name is Friday. I work on Tuesday. Tuesday's my secretary.") Fridays father.
THII IS BROKEN TUNA🐟 BROKEN TROUT'S COUSIN, AND THIS MOVIE WAS FILMED MOSTLY IN THE DARK.
Enjoyed seeing Mary Boland -- she did a great job
Mary Boland ? I thought it was Eddie Izzard !
Thank you so much B T for yet another one of your great discoveries 🥂🍾
“ She does not want a room “
Never talk before breakfast 🥞
Love 💕 the acting 🎭 the music 🎶 and of course, the Drama 🌗🌸🍄🐚🪶
So enjoyed the movie! Thanks
Zachary Scott fan here and I enjoyed this. Thanks, BT.
Hello @CDU9176 I remember Zachary Scott from "Mildred Pierce" glad you liked this one.
@@BrokenTrout he was great in that ! a real creep ...lol
Broken Trout : My favourite ZS film is Black Angel, but not just for his deliciously evil performance. (The scene with the manicurist-he’s so loathsome to her it’s like nails on a chalkboard.) Everyone from Cummings to Lorre was wonderful and the murky story delights from beginning to end.
As you also present delights with your great collection, BT. Keep them coming, please! 🙏
@@CDU916 If you speak of Robert Cummings, I could never watch him in a serious role because I would always see parts of 'Love That Bob' bleed through, lol . . .
This guy should have carried around an iv of alcohol and a smokestack of cigarettes with him.
They ALL smoked, ALL the time!
@@bobshumatesr.9955 Yea, I wonder how many MORE decades it will take before some commenters will grasp that fact, and then stfu.
Sounded great, but not a clear video. Blurry!
The print quality is terrible. What a shame....
thank you very much dear Trout ' ......
You are very welcome @bebop it was my pleasure!
Hey Bebop, nice to know we have BT in common, too. Hope to see you at a premiere soon! :)
@@NancyDrewe hiya Nancy nice to see you ..hope to see you soon ...maybe at mr'Londell ?
i think he's on in a bit ...
bebop I’m heading over there now. That was such a fun chat the other day!! :hug:
@@NancyDrewe ok me too !
Thanks, BT. Good uploads lately! Hope you and the family are doing well. :)
Thanks, you too @NancyDrewe Trying to keep things interesting with the uploads, take care Nancy.
NancyDrewe, This is BrokenTuna🐟 cousin of BrokenTrout, thank you very much Nancy.
cool Trout!
I thought so too Frankie. Sorry the print was not better man @Frankie Woodhouse
@@BrokenTrout Maybe I could send you a better one.
49:00 It's the Maytag repair man!
He looked a bit like Howard da Silva, who wasn't in the credits and who was blacklisted as a 'commie' by the H.U.A.C. kangaroo-court hearings.
The man's name is Jesse White. He was an accomplished stage and screen actor long before he started "repairing" Maytag appliances in the late 1960's and 1970's - although the machines worked so well, he reputedly had little repair work to do, lol.
WOW! $1.98 for a dress shirt. Insane. And from what I hear about sweat shops the costs are the same just the markup has increased, lol.
Snap crackle and pop. Is this film noir or a breakfast cereal? Please pass me the milk.
so what did he say whispering?
They DO need sub-titles for whispering.
Sam Levene and Scott!!
AKA Captain Tonetti and Max Thursday. Zachary Scott was a prolific actor but never did make it to the "big time". Good actor though.
The movie is very had to follow. The only interesting thing is seeing a young Kay Medford, later seen on the Dean Martin Show.
There are better copies of this movie on youtube...
Link?
@@tonyromano6220 I found it, just look
Way too dark, sorry.
Me too @warren wilson limited by source material that was very dark.
Guilty Bystander....I wonder if Larry David got the idea here.
Please add German or English subtitles!
English subtitles??
I have a problem believing Zachary Scott playing gritty dirty roles, he’s a much better gentleman, elitist, rich guy. Horrible in his award movie Good of the Earth, I think it is, he plays a farmer, it was hard to watch and believe
Amazing! I think the opposite. Zachary Scott always had a seedy sleazy look in movies not to be trusted. He also played those parts.
Scott just scott yes agree 100, but not blue collar sleazy, more of gentry sleazy.
He had good movie parts early on, before he became typecast on screen as yet another two-dimensional baddie. His acting career was ended by a brain-tumour that killed him at age 51 in 1965. He summed up his acting persona as that of "a heel with charm"
@@None-zc5vg your probably right, if this is one of his first roles.
I've long been a Zachary Scott fan. In addition to "Mildred Pierce" who did a notable role in "The Southerner". I'd never heard of him before I saw that some years ago. I think he undersold his own ability and he's quite believable here. Too bad he didn't get more and better roles. That's Hollywood.
First thanks for the upload BT , I love old movies and especially Noir. But what the hell was going on here ? It was almost like episode 2 of a drama and we supposed to already know so much .Why was the son kidnapped , why did Eldredge live just over the hall to the wife and the door was always unlocked even after he was murdered? The fact he used to be a cop was signposted in the jail scene.Not great writing. The acting was OK and the alcoholic plot interesting but this was a rare old movie that I gave up on before the end , just through sheer exasperation of the weak plot.
The main advantage of this film noir over earlier ones is that the guys are no longer wearing those absurd hats. About the only believable character and actor here is the one who played the wife. A better closing would be "The End...At Last".
That hotel needed a house detective like the garbage truck needs armed guards riding shotgun.
Somebody has to deal with the dead bodies.
@@brianmccarthy5557 LOL. You have a point. It's like the Hotel California. You can check in any time you like, but....
Nope BIG FAIL convoluted story terrible lighting Worse acting.Waste of time.
Exciting music though. Good for surfing other channels.
It IS better if you turn off every light in the house before viewing this one, ha!
guy from mildred pierce\
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Good movie but that baby was ugly look like Gary busey no offense to Gary busey I'm a fan of his
Gross grossest film ever
I wish I could have understood what all the actors were saying, especially at the last. I don't get exactly what the story was.