Black Angel (1946)

Black Angel (1946)

starring Dan Duryea, June Vincent, Peter Lorre

written by Roy Chanslor

directed by Roy William Neill

81 minutes

Catherine Bennett (June Vincent) turns to composer and pianist Martin Blair (Dan Duryea) for help after her husband is tried and convicted of murdering his ex-wife. Their investigation leads them to nightclub owner Marko (Peter Lorre). They put together an act and and get jobs singing and playing the piano in Marko's nightclub in the hopes of figuring out how Marko killed Martin's wife. Things don't go exactly as planned.

Nocturne (1946)

Nocturne (1946)

starring George Raft, Lynn Bari

written by Jonathan Latimer

directed by Edwin L. Marin

87 minutes

Los Angeles Police Detective Joe Warne (George Raft) suspects that composer Keith Vincent's death was not a suicides as everyone else and the evidence seems to suggest. His investigation leads him to actress Frances Ransom (Lynn Bari) who has an alibi that doesn't hold up when he goes to verify it. He gets fired from the LAPD after he keeps investigating and steps on the toes of people who have pull with city's government.

The Crimson Canary (1945)

The Crimson Canary (1945)

starring Noah Beery Jr., Lois Collier, John Litel

written by Henry Blankfort, Peggy Phillips

directed by John Hoffman

64 minutes

A five man jazz band make a run for it after one of them finds a singer dead in the locker room of the nightclub where they were performing. The police come after them and eventually catch up to them.

Nora Prentiss (1947)

Nora Prentiss (1947)

starring Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith

written by N. Richard Nash

directed by Vincent Sherman

111 minutes

San Franciscan Dr. Richard Talbot (Kent Smith) falls in love with nightclub singer Nora Prentiss (Ann Sheridan), a woman he meets by chance. He calls on Miss Prentiss while his wife is out of town. Nora thinks that Richard is a bit stiff but enjoys his attention. Their relationship deepens over time.

Nora tries to end things once she begins to understand that he isn't going to tell his wife about her. Richard insists that he will but then circumstances conspire to prevent him from doing so just when he is ready to tell his wife that he wants a divorce.

Gilda (1946)

Gilda (1946)

starring Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready

written by Marion Parsonnet, Jo Eisinger

directed by Charles Vidor

110 minutes

Ballin Mundson (George Macready) hires degenerate gambler Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) to help him run his illegal casino on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Johnny's world gets rocked after Mundson returns from a trip with his new wife, Gilda (Rita Hayworth). Gilda's presence and her actions make life difficult for Johnny who on more than one occasion hides her bad behavior from Mundson.

The Man I Love (1946)

The Man I Love (1946)

starring Ida Lupino, Robert Alda

written by Catherine Turney, Jo Pagano

directed by Raoul Walsh

96 minutes

Singer Petey Brown (Ida Lupino) moves from New York City to Los Angeles to visit her siblings (Sally, Joe, Virginia). Petey finds all sorts of turmoil upon her arrival, Most of which is related to her siblings. Sally's husband Roy, a veteran of the Second World War, is in an institution because he is having trouble adjusting to life after the war. The O'Connors, his siblings' neighbors, are having marital problems. Nightclub owner Nicky Toresca (Robert Alda) keeps pressing her for companionship. Petey falls for jazz musician San Thomas who still hasn't gotten over his ex-wife and is now serving in the merchant marines.

Blues in the Night (1946)

Blues in the Night (1946)

starring Priscilla Lane, Betty Field, Richard Whorf

written by Robert Rossen

directed by Anatole Litvak

88 minutes

Jazz pianist Jigger Pine (Richard Whorf) and his band travel around, improving their music. They add musicians and singer Ginger "Character" Powell (Priscilla Lane) to their group during their travels. They finally settle down in a New Jersey joint, The Jungle, run by Del Davis. Trumpeter Leo Powell, Character's husband, strikes up a more than friendly relationship with Kay Grant (Betty Field), Del's ex-girlfriend. Leo remains more than friendly with Kay until he learns that Character is pregnant with their child.