In a Lonely Place (1950)

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Daughters of the Dust

Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Daughters of the Dust." A film that portrays the unique culture of the Gullah people by focusing on the extended Peazant family as its members struggle with the decision to leave their island and move north. On the eve of their departure, memories of their Gullah history and its African roots come rising to the surface. Winner of Cinematography at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival.

Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group

Release Date: May 17, 1950

Running Time: 91 mins. (FBC)

Running Time: 94 mins. (POTY)

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Carl Benton Reid, Art Smith, Jeff Donnell, Robert Warwick, Morris Ankrum, William Ching, Steven Geray

director: Nicholas Ray

Screenwriter Dixon Steele, faced with the odious task of scripting a trashy bestseller, has hatcheck girl Mildred Atkinson tell him the story in her own words. Later that night, Mildred is murdered and Steele is a prime suspect. His record of belligerence when angry and his macabre sense of humor tell against him. Fortunately, lovely neighbor Laurel Gray gives him an alibi. Laurel proves to be just what Steele needs, and their friendship ripens into love. Will suspicion, doubt and Steele's inner demons come between them?

April 9, 2003

One of the last great film noirs is restored to its 1950s black-and-white glory (cheers to the extras on the restoration and incisive commentary from 8 Mile director Curtis Hanson).

Bogart plays Dixon Steele, a hotheaded screenwriter accused of murdering a hatcheck girl, which doesn't stop him from hitting on a starlet (Gloria Grahame). Director Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without a Cause) used the mystery plot to hammer movie studios as "popcorn salesmen." The indictment still…