Day 13 of The Daily Dish: There’s a New Sheriff in Town!

Howdy, y’all! Saddle up, grab your 10-gallon hat, and prepare yourself for a steaming plate of vittles, because today’s Daily Dish is Favorite Western Noir! Several years ago, on the Criterion Channel, film historian Imogen Sara Smith curated eight films under the banner of Western Noir. Before that series aired, I’d never thought about westerns having noir characteristics, but I wound up watching every single film; I not only emerged as a fan of this hybrid category, but it jump-started my personal journey of the western genre that continues still today. That Criterion Channel series contained several films that I can wholeheartedly recommend: Blood on the Moon (1948), Lust for Gold (1949), The Walking Hills (1949), Man of the West (1958), and Day of the Outlaw (1959) – but my pick for today is one that I’ve watched multiple times since my first viewing and can’t see enough: The Violent Men (1955). This feature stars three familiar inhabitants of the world of classic noir: Edward G.…

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