Kid Dabb Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Hi everyone, Due to low participation, I'm going to try a new approach to the Puzzle threads. I will continue the Green = correct Red = incorrect responses to your answers, but instead of reposting the Puzzle with answers filled in as we go, I will repost only the list of remaining clues. Should the thread advance to page 2, I will repost the blank Puzzle to make it easier to review, and so on as required. For those of you with a printer, you can print the complete Puzzle and work it from there. Some of you may be able to import it to whatever Office-type software you may have. Those without will have to improvise - you probably have Windows Paint you could import it to (Paint comes preinstalled from the factory). Paint windows can be resized to fit your needs. I will work it like a weekly newspaper - all answers will be revealed the following week. I want to thank everyone who has participated so far. As more of you become involved, I will myself and will return to the previous style of Puzzle posting. Here's hoping.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 h2. CRIME, DRAMA and ADVENTURE Dificulty Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RH Puzzle for those who cannot slide the picture *ACROSS* *05* Our star is a very successful oil-field firefighter and a family man. All is going so well, he's even bought his own oil well in hope of striking it rich. Then a man shows up looking for a job *07* An innocent man narrowly escapes being lynched and seeks revenge *09* The star actor also directs this film in which an ex-GI travels to a rural New Mexican town to revenge the death of his old war time buddy *10* An insurance investigator infiltrates a gang who had stolen jewels from the eponymous building in Manhattan *13* After his true identity is confirmed, the district attorney gives our star a letter identifying him, so that he can avoid the trouble in future *14* The color of the Atlantic Ocean *17* It was the director's first film noir, and also featured Elisha Cook Jr. *18* This film was made as part of a deliberate attempt to counteract what many conservative political and business leaders claimed was a disturbing trend of glorifying criminals in the gangster film genre *19* The second of three films starring this actor who returns from apparent death in the previous movie to seek revenge on those he holds responsible for the death of his wife and child *20* It was this star's third, and final appearance in this role. A Princess is romantically involved with a secret agent *21* This movie launched the lead actor's sound career to new heights; a top supporting actor in silents, he had been dropped by his studio when sound came in *22* Just released from prison, our star masterminds a holdup at an illegal casino. The robbery goes bad and the mobsters captured some of his men and force them to identify the rest before killing them *28* The only entry in the series to dispense with the introduction by a disembodied head in a crystal ball, as well as the only one to feature comic-relief characters to alleviate the grim tone *30* Are you afraid of a little ol' hurricane..? *31* A cab driver makes a big score and lives to regret it *33* A hoodlum ascends the ranks of organized crime *34* The color of most wood *35* Based on the first play written by it's short-story writer, it ran for three months on Broadway after playing in London. The star's identity is discovered and the blackmailer is poisoned *37* A police officer is chasing jewel robbers. His girlfriend, a manicurist, takes a job as a reporter assisting in the effort against the jewel thieves. They become disgusted when one jewel gang member is acquitted, and both leave their jobs *40* An early film noir, it was was the second by it's director in America. At least 15 minutes were trimmed from the original 100-minute version of the film due to its then unprecedented realistic violence *44* A police officer is warned by his police chief to make arrests to stop a burglary epidemic on his patch or face the sack. A short (almost 21 min) *46* The screenplay is based on a never-published novel by two former street thugs who had witnessed some of Al Capone’s murderous gang rivalries in Chicago *47* 55+ hair color *51* A Chinese detective uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of San Francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more murders occur *54* A sound remake of an earlier silent. It is one of the many lost films of the early talkie era. A Spanish-language version was filmed at night on the same sets *55* A shy girl is a 'shrinking ______' *57* Originally released in the United Kingdom, film historians consider the film a superb example of film noir due to its convoluted, dark storyline, dark cinematography and classic femme fatale *59* After the prosecution rests its case in the murder trial of our star, the defense attorney puts his client on the stand to tell his story. He had married his wife for her money. In flashback, he recounts how he started seeing another woman behind his wife's back, innocently enough in secluded New York City bars, but feelings had grown between them *60* Having been caught involved in a jewelry heist, he and his two buddies are taken to see the judge. The war has begun and hoping to use the publicity to get re-elected, the judge offers them the choice of going to jail, or signing up to fight in the war - if they prove themselves, he will throw away their arrests *61* A pair of criminals on parole and working in a department store full of similar cases *62* The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies and they are both caught and imprisoned. When she gets out of prison, she tries to put her life back together *63* About a gang of London jewel thieves infiltrated by an undercover agent *64* A vicious chauffeur gradually starves two little girls to death after having run over and killed their sister with his car *65* More of horror, this was considered particularly dark for its time. A contemporary film critic has called the film "Astonishingly grisly" *DOWN* *01* After being fired as a theater usher, he tracks down the girl to her apartment and returns the purse she dropped *02* Just before he is released from prison along with his none-too-bright accomplice, he rejects a proposal by a fellow inmate to rob a bank *03* Color of a sore eye *04* The screenplay was co-written by the star's friend and drinking partner. The film cemented a strong personal and professional connection between these two *06* It is taken from a popular 1909 play. This was the star's first film under under a new contract with his new studio *08* An all-talking pre-Code based on a story written by Rowland Brown *11* The story of a rich woman who runs over and kills a man in an automobile accident *12* In New York's Hell's Kitchen, a young man goes against the advice of his sister and hooks up with a mobster *15* The only film with these two Crime biggies on the same screen *16* As a favor to the Director, some scenes in an airplane were filmed by Alfred Hitchcock *23* A good citrus for juice *24* Notable for the camera work by a renowned noir cinematographer; A Los Angeles patrolman on his way home from work stops a man he suspects of being a burglar and is shot and mortally wounded. The minor clues lead nowhere *25* A wasp: ______ jacket *26* A call girl helps a lawyer with a murder case *27* This version was the third filming, but the first under the novel's original title and the first in English. Previously, the novel had been filmed in France in 1939, and in Italy in 1942 *29* A psychology professor meets and becomes enamored of a young femme fatale *32* A vagrant is accused of murder, only to be found innocent *36* Based on a story by a former crime reporter, this is about a newspaper journalist who faces prison time because he refuses to name his sources. To complicate matters more, the reporter falls in love with the sister of one of the racketeers he's trying to take down *38* Ho Ho Ho _____ Giant *39* The film was remade in 1938 with Humphrey Bogart and again in 1939 with Ronald Reagan *41* A musician is bitter about having to work in a New York nightclub. After his girlfriend leaves to seek fame in Hollywood, he decides to join her *42* Set in the underworld of Manhattan, this tells the story of a woman who dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters *43* The story is framed by the questioning of our star by police after they discover the body of her second husband *45* To later capitalize on the success of this film, the novel, which was initially printed under a different title, was later reprinted under the film's title *48* About a notorious French jewel thief *49* The only film which these two biggies were in as leads *50* Based in part on one of Hemingway's short stories *52* The film opens on a dark, rainy morning at our prison. Prisoners crammed into a small cell watch through the window as our star leaves his term in solitary confinement. He is angry and talks about escape. The beleaguered warden is under pressure to improve discipline *53* A proper English gentleman who moonlights as a notorious jewel thief *56* A semidocumentary style film noir shot in black-and-white. The B-movie is featured in a 1992 documentary for the use of lighting *58* Jimi Hendrix's '______ Haze' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkeee Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 17 across: Born To Kill 14 across: Blue 34 across : Brown 38 across: Green 47 across: Grey 55 across: Violet 03 down : Black 23 down: Orange 25 down: yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIPPER Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 39 down: *ANGELS WASH THEIR FACES* (1939) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Green = correct Red = incorrect 17 Across - Born To Kill 34 Across - Brown 47 Across - Gray 55 Across - Violet 03 Down - Black 23 Down - Orange 25 Down - Yellow 38 Down - Green 39 Down - Angels Wash Their Faces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 REMAINING CLUES *ACROSS* *05* Our star is a very successful oil-field firefighter and a family man. All is going so well, he's even bought his own oil well in hope of striking it rich. Then a man shows up looking for a job *07* An innocent man narrowly escapes being lynched and seeks revenge *09* The star actor also directs this film in which an ex-GI travels to a rural New Mexican town to revenge the death of his old war time buddy *10* An insurance investigator infiltrates a gang who had stolen jewels from the eponymous building in Manhattan *13* After his true identity is confirmed, the district attorney gives our star a letter identifying him, so that he can avoid the trouble in future *14* The color of the Atlantic Ocean *18* This film was made as part of a deliberate attempt to counteract what many conservative political and business leaders claimed was a disturbing trend of glorifying criminals in the gangster film genre *19* The second of three films starring this actor who returns from apparent death in the previous movie to seek revenge on those he holds responsible for the death of his wife and child *20* It was this star's third, and final appearance in this role. A Princess is romantically involved with a secret agent *21* This movie launched the lead actor's sound career to new heights; a top supporting actor in silents, he had been dropped by his studio when sound came in *22* Just released from prison, our star masterminds a holdup at an illegal casino. The robbery goes bad and the mobsters captured some of his men and force them to identify the rest before killing them *28* The only entry in the series to dispense with the introduction by a disembodied head in a crystal ball, as well as the only one to feature comic-relief characters to alleviate the grim tone *30* Are you afraid of a little ol' hurricane..? *31* A cab driver makes a big score and lives to regret it *33* A hoodlum ascends the ranks of organized crime *35* Based on the first play written by it's short-story writer, it ran for three months on Broadway after playing in London. The star's identity is discovered and the blackmailer is poisoned *37* A police officer is chasing jewel robbers. His girlfriend, a manicurist, takes a job as a reporter assisting in the effort against the jewel thieves. They become disgusted when one jewel gang member is acquitted, and both leave their jobs *40* An early film noir, it was was the second by it's director in America. At least 15 minutes were trimmed from the original 100-minute version of the film due to its then unprecedented realistic violence *44* A police officer is warned by his police chief to make arrests to stop a burglary epidemic on his patch or face the sack. A short (almost 21 min) *46* The screenplay is based on a never-published novel by two former street thugs who had witnessed some of Al Capone’s murderous gang rivalries in Chicago *51* A Chinese detective uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of San Francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more murders occur *54* A sound remake of an earlier silent. It is one of the many lost films of the early talkie era. A Spanish-language version was filmed at night on the same sets *57* Originally released in the United Kingdom, film historians consider the film a superb example of film noir due to its convoluted, dark storyline, dark cinematography and classic femme fatale *59* After the prosecution rests its case in the murder trial of our star, the defense attorney puts his client on the stand to tell his story. He had married his wife for her money. In flashback, he recounts how he started seeing another woman behind his wife's back, innocently enough in secluded New York City bars, but feelings had grown between them *60* Having been caught involved in a jewelry heist, he and his two buddies are taken to see the judge. The war has begun and hoping to use the publicity to get re-elected, the judge offers them the choice of going to jail, or signing up to fight in the war - if they prove themselves, he will throw away their arrests *61* A pair of criminals on parole and working in a department store full of similar cases *62* The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies and they are both caught and imprisoned. When she gets out of prison, she tries to put her life back together *63* About a gang of London jewel thieves infiltrated by an undercover agent *64* A vicious chauffeur gradually starves two little girls to death after having run over and killed their sister with his car *65* More of horror, this was considered particularly dark for its time. A contemporary film critic has called the film "Astonishingly grisly" *DOWN* *01* After being fired as a theater usher, he tracks down the girl to her apartment and returns the purse she dropped *02* Just before he is released from prison along with his none-too-bright accomplice, he rejects a proposal by a fellow inmate to rob a bank *04* The screenplay was co-written by the star's friend and drinking partner. The film cemented a strong personal and professional connection between these two *06* It is taken from a popular 1909 play. This was the star's first film under under a new contract with his new studio *08* An all-talking pre-Code based on a story written by Rowland Brown *11* The story of a rich woman who runs over and kills a man in an automobile accident *12* In New York's Hell's Kitchen, a young man goes against the advice of his sister and hooks up with a mobster *15* The only film with these two Crime biggies on the same screen *16* As a favor to the Director, some scenes in an airplane were filmed by Alfred Hitchcock *24* Notable for the camera work by a renowned noir cinematographer; A Los Angeles patrolman on his way home from work stops a man he suspects of being a burglar and is shot and mortally wounded. The minor clues lead nowhere *26* A call girl helps a lawyer with a murder case *27* This version was the third filming, but the first under the novel's original title and the first in English. Previously, the novel had been filmed in France in 1939, and in Italy in 1942 *29* A psychology professor meets and becomes enamored of a young femme fatale *32* A vagrant is accused of murder, only to be found innocent *36* Based on a story by a former crime reporter, this is about a newspaper journalist who faces prison time because he refuses to name his sources. To complicate matters more, the reporter falls in love with the sister of one of the racketeers he's trying to take down *39* The film was remade in 1938 with Humphrey Bogart and again in 1939 with Ronald Reagan *41* A musician is bitter about having to work in a New York nightclub. After his girlfriend leaves to seek fame in Hollywood, he decides to join her *42* Set in the underworld of Manhattan, this tells the story of a woman who dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters *43* The story is framed by the questioning of our star by police after they discover the body of her second husband *45* To later capitalize on the success of this film, the novel, which was initially printed under a different title, was later reprinted under the film's title *48* About a notorious French jewel thief *49* The only film which these two biggies were in as leads *50* Based in part on one of Hemingway's short stories *52* The film opens on a dark, rainy morning at our prison. Prisoners crammed into a small cell watch through the window as our star leaves his term in solitary confinement. He is angry and talks about escape. The beleaguered warden is under pressure to improve discipline *53* A proper English gentleman who moonlights as a notorious jewel thief *56* A semidocumentary style film noir shot in black-and-white. The B-movie is featured in a 1992 documentary for the use of lighting *58* Jimi Hendrix's '______ Haze' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkeee Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 58 down: Purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Green = correct Red = incorrect 58 Down - Purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIPPER Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 39 Down:* ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES* (1938) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Green = correct Red = incorrect 39 Down - Angels With Dirty Faces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIPPER Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 39 Down: *CRIME SCHOOL* (1938) *HELL'S KITCHEN* (1939) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Green = correct Red = incorrect 39 Down - Crime School 39 Down - Hell's Kitchen (..getting closer) Your answers do not match the number of squares in the puzzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamCasey Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 My guesses after my initial perusal of your latest creation, Kid: 18 Across - *G Men* 28 Across - *Pillow Of Death* (The only one of the six possible choices with 13 letters.) 30 Across - *Key Largo* 33 Across - *Little Caesar* 46 Across - *The Public Enemy* 01 Down - *Lady Killer* 15 Down - *Smart Money* 39 Down - *The Mayor Of Hell* All 8 of these movies are on my DVD shelves. By the way, in an earlier post, twinkee guessed Blue for 14 Across and there was no follow up post indicating whether the guess was correct or not. Wouldn't want to see twinkee lose credit for that one if it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Liam, you have fine taste in movies. Green = correct Red = incorrect 14 Across - Blue (thank you, Liam) 18 Across - G Men 28 Across - Pillow Of Death 30 Across - Key Largo 33 Across - Little Caesar 46 Across - The Public Enemy 01 Down - Lady Killer 15 Down - Smart Money 39 Down - The Mayor Of Hell (That's the one!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 REMAINING CLUES *ACROSS* *05* Our star is a very successful oil-field firefighter and a family man. All is going so well, he's even bought his own oil well in hope of striking it rich. Then a man shows up looking for a job *07* An innocent man narrowly escapes being lynched and seeks revenge *09* The star actor also directs this film in which an ex-GI travels to a rural New Mexican town to revenge the death of his old war time buddy *10* An insurance investigator infiltrates a gang who had stolen jewels from the eponymous building in Manhattan *13* After his true identity is confirmed, the district attorney gives our star a letter identifying him, so that he can avoid the trouble in future *19* The second of three films starring this actor who returns from apparent death in the previous movie to seek revenge on those he holds responsible for the death of his wife and child *20* It was this star's third, and final appearance in this role. A Princess is romantically involved with a secret agent *21* This movie launched the lead actor's sound career to new heights; a top supporting actor in silents, he had been dropped by his studio when sound came in *22* Just released from prison, our star masterminds a holdup at an illegal casino. The robbery goes bad and the mobsters captured some of his men and force them to identify the rest before killing them *31* A cab driver makes a big score and lives to regret it *35* Based on the first play written by it's short-story writer, it ran for three months on Broadway after playing in London. The star's identity is discovered and the blackmailer is poisoned *37* A police officer is chasing jewel robbers. His girlfriend, a manicurist, takes a job as a reporter assisting in the effort against the jewel thieves. They become disgusted when one jewel gang member is acquitted, and both leave their jobs *40* An early film noir, it was was the second by it's director in America. At least 15 minutes were trimmed from the original 100-minute version of the film due to its then unprecedented realistic violence *44* A police officer is warned by his police chief to make arrests to stop a burglary epidemic on his patch or face the sack. A short (almost 21 min) *51* A Chinese detective uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of San Francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more murders occur *54* A sound remake of an earlier silent. It is one of the many lost films of the early talkie era. A Spanish-language version was filmed at night on the same sets *57* Originally released in the United Kingdom, film historians consider the film a superb example of film noir due to its convoluted, dark storyline, dark cinematography and classic femme fatale *59* After the prosecution rests its case in the murder trial of our star, the defense attorney puts his client on the stand to tell his story. He had married his wife for her money. In flashback, he recounts how he started seeing another woman behind his wife's back, innocently enough in secluded New York City bars, but feelings had grown between them *60* Having been caught involved in a jewelry heist, he and his two buddies are taken to see the judge. The war has begun and hoping to use the publicity to get re-elected, the judge offers them the choice of going to jail, or signing up to fight in the war - if they prove themselves, he will throw away their arrests *61* A pair of criminals on parole and working in a department store full of similar cases *62* The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies and they are both caught and imprisoned. When she gets out of prison, she tries to put her life back together *63* About a gang of London jewel thieves infiltrated by an undercover agent *64* A vicious chauffeur gradually starves two little girls to death after having run over and killed their sister with his car *65* More of horror, this was considered particularly dark for its time. A contemporary film critic has called the film "Astonishingly grisly" *DOWN* *02* Just before he is released from prison along with his none-too-bright accomplice, he rejects a proposal by a fellow inmate to rob a bank *04* The screenplay was co-written by the star's friend and drinking partner. The film cemented a strong personal and professional connection between these two *06* It is taken from a popular 1909 play. This was the star's first film under under a new contract with his new studio *08* An all-talking pre-Code based on a story written by Rowland Brown *11* The story of a rich woman who runs over and kills a man in an automobile accident *12* In New York's Hell's Kitchen, a young man goes against the advice of his sister and hooks up with a mobster *16* As a favor to the Director, some scenes in an airplane were filmed by Alfred Hitchcock *24* Notable for the camera work by a renowned noir cinematographer; A Los Angeles patrolman on his way home from work stops a man he suspects of being a burglar and is shot and mortally wounded. The minor clues lead nowhere *26* A call girl helps a lawyer with a murder case *27* This version was the third filming, but the first under the novel's original title and the first in English. Previously, the novel had been filmed in France in 1939, and in Italy in 1942 *29* A psychology professor meets and becomes enamored of a young femme fatale *32* A vagrant is accused of murder, only to be found innocent *36* Based on a story by a former crime reporter, this is about a newspaper journalist who faces prison time because he refuses to name his sources. To complicate matters more, the reporter falls in love with the sister of one of the racketeers he's trying to take down *41* A musician is bitter about having to work in a New York nightclub. After his girlfriend leaves to seek fame in Hollywood, he decides to join her *42* Set in the underworld of Manhattan, this tells the story of a woman who dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters *43* The story is framed by the questioning of our star by police after they discover the body of her second husband *45* To later capitalize on the success of this film, the novel, which was initially printed under a different title, was later reprinted under the film's title *48* About a notorious French jewel thief *49* The only film which these two biggies were in as leads *50* Based in part on one of Hemingway's short stories *52* The film opens on a dark, rainy morning at our prison. Prisoners crammed into a small cell watch through the window as our star leaves his term in solitary confinement. He is angry and talks about escape. The beleaguered warden is under pressure to improve discipline *53* A proper English gentleman who moonlights as a notorious jewel thief *56* A semidocumentary style film noir shot in black-and-white. The B-movie is featured in a 1992 documentary for the use of lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamCasey Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 How about a pair of jewel thieves: 48 Down - *Algiers* (Pepe Le Moko) 53 Down - *Raffles* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 HA! B-) You're just a steam roller.. rollin' right over (this puzzle) Green = correct Red = incorrect 48 Down - Algiers 53 Down - Raffles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 REMAINING CLUES *ACROSS* *05* Our star is a very successful oil-field firefighter and a family man. All is going so well, he's even bought his own oil well in hope of striking it rich. Then a man shows up looking for a job *07* An innocent man narrowly escapes being lynched and seeks revenge *09* The star actor also directs this film in which an ex-GI travels to a rural New Mexican town to revenge the death of his old war time buddy *10* An insurance investigator infiltrates a gang who had stolen jewels from the eponymous building in Manhattan *13* After his true identity is confirmed, the district attorney gives our star a letter identifying him, so that he can avoid the trouble in future *19* The second of three films starring this actor who returns from apparent death in the previous movie to seek revenge on those he holds responsible for the death of his wife and child *20* It was this star's third, and final appearance in this role. A Princess is romantically involved with a secret agent *21* This movie launched the lead actor's sound career to new heights; a top supporting actor in silents, he had been dropped by his studio when sound came in *22* Just released from prison, our star masterminds a holdup at an illegal casino. The robbery goes bad and the mobsters captured some of his men and force them to identify the rest before killing them *31* A cab driver makes a big score and lives to regret it *35* Based on the first play written by it's short-story writer, it ran for three months on Broadway after playing in London. The star's identity is discovered and the blackmailer is poisoned *37* A police officer is chasing jewel robbers. His girlfriend, a manicurist, takes a job as a reporter assisting in the effort against the jewel thieves. They become disgusted when one jewel gang member is acquitted, and both leave their jobs *40* An early film noir, it was was the second by it's director in America. At least 15 minutes were trimmed from the original 100-minute version of the film due to its then unprecedented realistic violence *44* A police officer is warned by his police chief to make arrests to stop a burglary epidemic on his patch or face the sack. A short (almost 21 min) *51* A Chinese detective uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of San Francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more murders occur *54* A sound remake of an earlier silent. It is one of the many lost films of the early talkie era. A Spanish-language version was filmed at night on the same sets *57* Originally released in the United Kingdom, film historians consider the film a superb example of film noir due to its convoluted, dark storyline, dark cinematography and classic femme fatale *59* After the prosecution rests its case in the murder trial of our star, the defense attorney puts his client on the stand to tell his story. He had married his wife for her money. In flashback, he recounts how he started seeing another woman behind his wife's back, innocently enough in secluded New York City bars, but feelings had grown between them *60* Having been caught involved in a jewelry heist, he and his two buddies are taken to see the judge. The war has begun and hoping to use the publicity to get re-elected, the judge offers them the choice of going to jail, or signing up to fight in the war - if they prove themselves, he will throw away their arrests *61* A pair of criminals on parole and working in a department store full of similar cases *62* The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies and they are both caught and imprisoned. When she gets out of prison, she tries to put her life back together *63* About a gang of London jewel thieves infiltrated by an undercover agent *64* A vicious chauffeur gradually starves two little girls to death after having run over and killed their sister with his car *65* More of horror, this was considered particularly dark for its time. A contemporary film critic has called the film "Astonishingly grisly" *DOWN* *02* Just before he is released from prison along with his none-too-bright accomplice, he rejects a proposal by a fellow inmate to rob a bank *04* The screenplay was co-written by the star's friend and drinking partner. The film cemented a strong personal and professional connection between these two *06* It is taken from a popular 1909 play. This was the star's first film under under a new contract with his new studio *08* An all-talking pre-Code based on a story written by Rowland Brown *11* The story of a rich woman who runs over and kills a man in an automobile accident *12* In New York's Hell's Kitchen, a young man goes against the advice of his sister and hooks up with a mobster *16* As a favor to the Director, some scenes in an airplane were filmed by Alfred Hitchcock *24* Notable for the camera work by a renowned noir cinematographer; A Los Angeles patrolman on his way home from work stops a man he suspects of being a burglar and is shot and mortally wounded. The minor clues lead nowhere *26* A call girl helps a lawyer with a murder case *27* This version was the third filming, but the first under the novel's original title and the first in English. Previously, the novel had been filmed in France in 1939, and in Italy in 1942 *29* A psychology professor meets and becomes enamored of a young femme fatale *32* A vagrant is accused of murder, only to be found innocent *36* Based on a story by a former crime reporter, this is about a newspaper journalist who faces prison time because he refuses to name his sources. To complicate matters more, the reporter falls in love with the sister of one of the racketeers he's trying to take down *41* A musician is bitter about having to work in a New York nightclub. After his girlfriend leaves to seek fame in Hollywood, he decides to join her *42* Set in the underworld of Manhattan, this tells the story of a woman who dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters *43* The story is framed by the questioning of our star by police after they discover the body of her second husband *45* To later capitalize on the success of this film, the novel, which was initially printed under a different title, was later reprinted under the film's title *49* The only film which these two biggies were in as leads *50* Based in part on one of Hemingway's short stories *52* The film opens on a dark, rainy morning at our prison. Prisoners crammed into a small cell watch through the window as our star leaves his term in solitary confinement. He is angry and talks about escape. The beleaguered warden is under pressure to improve discipline *56* A semidocumentary style film noir shot in black-and-white. The B-movie is featured in a 1992 documentary for the use of lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 h2. CRIME, DRAMA and ADVENTURE Dificulty Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RH Puzzle for those who cannot slide the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamCasey Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 If I'm a steamroller, Kid, then I don't think my boiler is up to temperature because I've only come up with one more guess since this morning: 49 Down - *Each Dawn I Die* I was pretty much stuck on the James Cagney/Humphrey Bogart/Edward G. Robinson triumvirate for the "biggies" as you put it when it all of a sudden another name finally hit me: George Raft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Well, he hit you in the right place because you spit out the correct answer Green = correct Red = incorrect 49 Down - Each Dawn I Die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranklinPangborn Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 41 DOWN: Detour - one of my all time favorite movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranklinPangborn Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 42 DOWN: Marked Woman 59 ACROSS: They Won't Believe Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Nice work, Franklin. I saw *Detour* for the first time when it recently aired on TCM. I enjoyed it very much. Green = correct Red = incorrect 59 Across - They Won't Believe Me 41 Down - Detour 42 Down - Marked Woman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 *REMAINING CLUES* *ACROSS* *05* Our star is a very successful oil-field firefighter and a family man. All is going so well, he's even bought his own oil well in hope of striking it rich. Then a man shows up looking for a job *07* An innocent man narrowly escapes being lynched and seeks revenge *09* The star actor also directs this film in which an ex-GI travels to a rural New Mexican town to revenge the death of his old war time buddy *10* An insurance investigator infiltrates a gang who had stolen jewels from the eponymous building in Manhattan *13* After his true identity is confirmed, the district attorney gives our star a letter identifying him, so that he can avoid the trouble in future *19* The second of three films starring this actor who returns from apparent death in the previous movie to seek revenge on those he holds responsible for the death of his wife and child *20* It was this star's third, and final appearance in this role. A Princess is romantically involved with a secret agent *21* This movie launched the lead actor's sound career to new heights; a top supporting actor in silents, he had been dropped by his studio when sound came in *22* Just released from prison, our star masterminds a holdup at an illegal casino. The robbery goes bad and the mobsters captured some of his men and force them to identify the rest before killing them *31* A cab driver makes a big score and lives to regret it *35* Based on the first play written by it's short-story writer, it ran for three months on Broadway after playing in London. The star's identity is discovered and the blackmailer is poisoned *37* A police officer is chasing jewel robbers. His girlfriend, a manicurist, takes a job as a reporter assisting in the effort against the jewel thieves. They become disgusted when one jewel gang member is acquitted, and both leave their jobs *40* An early film noir, it was was the second by it's director in America. At least 15 minutes were trimmed from the original 100-minute version of the film due to its then unprecedented realistic violence *44* A police officer is warned by his police chief to make arrests to stop a burglary epidemic on his patch or face the sack. A short (almost 21 min) *51* A Chinese detective uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of San Francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more murders occur *54* A sound remake of an earlier silent. It is one of the many lost films of the early talkie era. A Spanish-language version was filmed at night on the same sets *57* Originally released in the United Kingdom, film historians consider the film a superb example of film noir due to its convoluted, dark storyline, dark cinematography and classic femme fatale *60* Having been caught involved in a jewelry heist, he and his two buddies are taken to see the judge. The war has begun and hoping to use the publicity to get re-elected, the judge offers them the choice of going to jail, or signing up to fight in the war - if they prove themselves, he will throw away their arrests *61* A pair of criminals on parole and working in a department store full of similar cases *62* The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies and they are both caught and imprisoned. When she gets out of prison, she tries to put her life back together *63* About a gang of London jewel thieves infiltrated by an undercover agent *64* A vicious chauffeur gradually starves two little girls to death after having run over and killed their sister with his car *65* More of horror, this was considered particularly dark for its time. A contemporary film critic has called the film "Astonishingly grisly" *DOWN* *02* Just before he is released from prison along with his none-too-bright accomplice, he rejects a proposal by a fellow inmate to rob a bank *04* The screenplay was co-written by the star's friend and drinking partner. The film cemented a strong personal and professional connection between these two *06* It is taken from a popular 1909 play. This was the star's first film under under a new contract with his new studio *08* An all-talking pre-Code based on a story written by Rowland Brown *11* The story of a rich woman who runs over and kills a man in an automobile accident *12* In New York's Hell's Kitchen, a young man goes against the advice of his sister and hooks up with a mobster *16* As a favor to the Director, some scenes in an airplane were filmed by Alfred Hitchcock *24* Notable for the camera work by a renowned noir cinematographer; A Los Angeles patrolman on his way home from work stops a man he suspects of being a burglar and is shot and mortally wounded. The minor clues lead nowhere *26* A call girl helps a lawyer with a murder case *27* This version was the third filming, but the first under the novel's original title and the first in English. Previously, the novel had been filmed in France in 1939, and in Italy in 1942 *29* A psychology professor meets and becomes enamored of a young femme fatale *32* A vagrant is accused of murder, only to be found innocent *36* Based on a story by a former crime reporter, this is about a newspaper journalist who faces prison time because he refuses to name his sources. To complicate matters more, the reporter falls in love with the sister of one of the racketeers he's trying to take down *43* The story is framed by the questioning of our star by police after they discover the body of her second husband *45* To later capitalize on the success of this film, the novel, which was initially printed under a different title, was later reprinted under the film's title *50* Based in part on one of Hemingway's short stories *52* The film opens on a dark, rainy morning at our prison. Prisoners crammed into a small cell watch through the window as our star leaves his term in solitary confinement. He is angry and talks about escape. The beleaguered warden is under pressure to improve discipline *56* A semidocumentary style film noir shot in black-and-white. The B-movie is featured in a 1992 documentary for the use of lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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