Out of the Past (1947)

 

Directed by Jacques Tourneur. Robert Mitchum. Tonight on the Movies! channel. Nicholas Musuraca cinematography. Ebert here calls it "one of the greatest of all film noirs."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_the_Past

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-out-of-the-past-1947

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4560past.html

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/361/out-of-the-past/#articles-reviews?articleId=372715

https://thedissolve.com/reviews/1070-out-of-the-past/

The Spiral Staircase (1946)

 

Directed by Robert Siodmak. Cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca. Big fan of those two and how I found this title. Not a noir but a gothic horror murder mystery. Truly a showcase for the camera skills of Musuraca. The black and white photography is stunning. Recommended.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spiral_Staircase_(1946_film)

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/345408/the-spiral-staircase#articles-reviews?articleId=191480

https://twentyfourframes.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/the-spiral-staircase-1946-robert-siodmak/

Fence scene.

Nicholas Musuraca: Cinematographer

Film noir, Val Lewton, and Jacques Tourneur.

https://www.criminalelement.com/masters-of-darkness-and-light-film-noirs-unheralded-geniuses/

Cat People.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-cat-people-1942