Comments on Film Noir of the Week: High Wall (1947)

A very hard film to find, I was fotunate to get it...

2009-07-31T16:37:35.731-05:00

A very hard film to find, I was fotunate to get it taped when it played on TCM back in '02. My ex-wife(a hairdresser) had a client who was in her 90's and one afternoon I asked her who her favorite movie star was. I routinely would loan films from my collection to my wife's clients and believe it or not I was hard pressed to find any films that her favorite (Robert Taylor) was in. I offered her "Camile" but she already had it so I loaned her "The High Wall." In the back of mind I thought that I would never see the tape again with her being of such advanced age and all, but the next time that she was wheeled in to get her hair done she had the VHS copy in her purse. "Not his typical role," she said, "but I liked it a lot." She would pass away less than a week later.

The High Wall is indeed a worthy Noir, and I share...

2009-07-13T11:45:08.916-05:00

The High Wall is indeed a worthy Noir, and I share the opinion that Taylor is much more interesting once the glamor started to fade.

your blog is really cool! is this just a hobby or ...

2009-07-09T17:08:52.195-05:00

your blog is really cool! is this just a hobby or is this your job sort of? great job. ill be back :)

Let's you know I was paying attention!

2009-07-07T07:36:51.707-05:00

Let's you know I was paying attention!

thanks for catching that. I, too, always confuse ...

2009-07-06T21:36:21.244-05:00

thanks for catching that. I, too, always confuse Wilder with Wyler...

I never step into an elevator but that "High Wall"...

2009-07-06T20:15:52.662-05:00

I never step into an elevator but that "High Wall" comes to mind. Robert Taylor's work in the 50s is very intriguing to me.

Note: your finger slipped when typing the director of "The Letter". You meant Wyler, not Wilder.