Between Midnight and Dawn (1950): the hownos/Allaby viewing session

The city is never explicitly identified. However, the dispatcher says "KMA 367" over the radio. This FCC call sign was and is registered to the Los Angeles Police Department, and is valid through the year 2025.

I don't pay attention to female voices anymore.

petey was funny

Yes, played by Billy Gray. I believe he is still alive.

the lieutenant was dead by 1955

You don't usually see characters smoke in movies now.

They are all sharply dressed in this film.

Storm had a tv sitcom for four years. never heard of it

Doll and dame are fun old timey words. We should bring them back.

Never go out with a policeman more than once.

you think this movie will get serious enough to kill one of the cops?

I think so. It's a film noir, so I would expect something dark and tragic to happen.

i'm not convinced

Can it really be labelled as a film noir if there is a happy ending?

Lora Lee Michel, who played the little girl Kathy, died in 1979 at the age of 39.

both gales were singers also

Donald Buka was only in 9 films, although he did some tv work too. He died in 2009 at the age of 88.

they did have the nerve to kill one of them

I figured they would. Otherwise, it likely wouldn't be considered noir.

He slapped her good!