Noir Alley - Obsession (1949) intro 20220911 by Eddie Muller shown on Sep 11, 2022 From TCM's Noir Alley (Saturdays at Midnight ET and Sunday 10am ET) hosted by the Czar of Noir, Eddie Muller.
Darn it ! Was not able to watch Noir Alley that weekend. But I did see the film a few years ago on TCM. THANKS for uploading Eddie's remarks ! I would REALLY have hated to miss the marvelous Mr Muller's opening & closing words !
HUAC stomped its big, hairy foot down on Hollywood creativity, setting films like Obsession back by 5 years. The blacklist had a back-handed positive creative influence on films like Night and the City, Rififi, or Beat the Devil by being made in London, France, and Italy, respectively.