Ace in the Hole (1951)

Dir. Billy Wilder. Starring Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Ray Teal The father of the man who is trapped in an old Native American burying ground underneath “the Mountain of the Seven Vultures” is a hangdog type, one who may have doomed his son to tragedy via phrenology alone. Papa (John Berkes), or Dad, for he… Read More Ace in the Hole (1951)

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Double Indemnity (1944)

Dir. Billy Wilder. Starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson MacMurray made a career out of playing nice guys and friendly fellas, but heaven knows he’s a more effective heel than a buddy. Take one of the early scenes in the movie, where his Walter Neff has seen Phyllis (Stanwyck) in a towel from… Read More Double Indemnity (1944)

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Ace in the Hole (1951)

Double Indemnity (1944)