#where danger lives

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(via Pulp International - Promo images from the 1950 film noir Where Danger Lives)

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Where Danger Lives (1950) | Dir. John Farrow

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Claude Rains, Where Danger Lives (1950)

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“Legend has it that Howard Hughes stashed Faith Domergue in a Hollywood hideaway and almost forgot where he’d left her. True or not, he did keep her waiting around for years while he fashioned the ideal launching pad for her talents. But unlike Hughes’ greatest hype The Outlaw (1948) with Jane Russell, Faith’s premier effort Vendetta (1950) was the victim of its own massive publicity campaign. She ended up in Planet of the Prehistoric Women (1965) and worse. If Faith is remembered at all, it will be as another of Hughes’ Follies, his celluloid Spruce Goose.”

Author Penny Stallings’ casual dismissal of gorgeous starlet Faith Domergue’s Hollywood career in her 1978 book Flesh and Fantasy is pithy but also overly dismissive. If the destiny of Howard Hughes’ protégée (they met when she was 16) lay in in science fiction and horror b-movies (like It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955), The Atomic Man (1955) and Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)) rather than the A-list, it certainly wasn’t from lack of talent or beauty on her part. Domergue is absolutely spellbinding in the wonderful 1950 film noir Where Danger Lives opposite Robert Mitchum. And I’ve always yearned to see the Cult of the Cobra (1955), which isn’t streaming anywhere in the UK, damn it! I just recently watched Domergue’s second-last film So Evil, My Sister (1974) (aka Psycho Sisters. Tagline: “Death runs in the family”. She did one more after this: The House of Seven Corpses (1974)). Anyway, So Evil is a gloriously threadbare trashy no-budget exploitation flick in which Domergue (sporting impressive jet-black lacquered bouffant helmet hair) and Susan Strasberg play twisted sisters who constantly gaslight and double-cross each other. It’s a blast and it’s on YouTube! Coincidentally, Domergue (16 June 1924 – 4 April 1999) was born on this day 100 years ago.

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On July 11, 1951, Where Danger Lives debuted in Mexico.

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If I had a nickel for every Claude Rains character that had a wife young enough to be mistaken for his daughter, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

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book cover - The Case Of The Crumpled Knave 1950

Rudolph Belarski

movie poster - Where Danger Lives - Jul 1950

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Now watching:

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you NEED to see my vision

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season 3 eliot CONSISTENTLY trying to get his partners out of situations where they could get killed, but they insist on doing the right thing and putting themselves back into danger to save other people's lives!!! and he's so upset because they worked so hard to get them out (he got to the 47th floor!! they stole a train!!!) and they're too good for that

my beloved

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(via Pulp International - Promo image of Faith Domergue from Where Danger Lives)

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Where Danger Lives (1950) | Dir. John Farrow

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Propaganda

Frederick Lannington (Where Danger Lives) - Claude was in this movie for not even six minutes. Best not even six minutes of the movie tbh

Colonel Christopher Ferris (Gold is Where You Find It) - A rare Technicolor moment for our good friend Mr. Rains and I honestly loved every minute! He's a good father figure for Serena and he isn't afraid to put that voice to use to defuse a situation. Bonus points for the Western theme and his relationship with his dog :)

This is round one for The King of The Claudes tournament and other matchups can be found here!

Additional Propaganda under the cut!

Frederick Lannington

Colonel Christopher Ferris

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I recall saying this before, but it bears repeating:

There could be a billion trans people in the world and it still wouldn't be a bad thing because being trans is not a bad thing. Even if the rate of people discovering they are trans is "disproportionate" to trends from decades ago, that is not a bad thing. In fact, it's a natural consequence for there being more trans people being able to stay alive, and, overall, being able to live in a slightly more tolerant world. You'd only see that as a bad thing if you actively didn't want trans people to either live or live a life that facilitates wellness.

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On January 4, 1951, Where Danger Lives debuted in London, England.

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HC they first met a year or two after Yelan got her vision; post fighting the in abyss but when Kaeya was still navigating his identity from Kaeya, Brother and Right hand of Diluc Ragnvindr to Kaeya Alberich, Cavalry Captain and Quarter master of the Knights of Favonius.