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Originally Posted by jmclick
And the implied sexual relationship between Joel Cairo and his walking cane in The Maltese Falcon.  I almost wish I'd remained unaware of that subtext since I can't watch that scene between Lorre and Bogart anymore without marveling at John Huston's audacity.
Other examples of great innuendo: Barbara Stanwyck examining the size and heft of Barry Sullivan's pistol in Sam Fuller's Forty Guns, and Monty Clift and John Ireland emptying their pistols together in Howard Hawks' Red River. |
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Originally Posted by thismightbezach
They also subtly suggested Cairo was gay because of his gardenia perfume. Quite clever!
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It's fun to watch the '31 and '41 versions back to back. Dwight Frye as Wilmer!
I do hope Criterion gives us some Pre-code films. A personal favorite of mine is
The Story of Temple Drake but there are so many good ones to choose from.