Frauds and Geeks
Pretty actor Tyrone Power comes back from WWII and wants to play more serious part. So here he is as a carnival worker who rises through like as an increasingly successful con man. Until he doesn’t. Great noir visuals and wonderful performances by the underseen Helen Walker, and the can’t-be-overseen Joan Blondell.
Listen to this episode (50 minutes)
Show Notes
The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
Nightmare Alley (1947), trailer
- Available on disc: Blu-rey or DVD
Next time, we’ll watch Night Nurse (1931)
Topics Covered
Links
- Nightmare Alley 2021 trailer
We didn’t know when we scheduled this show that a remake of “Nightmare Alley” was coming soon!
