Ida Lupino in Road House (Jean Negulesco, 1948)
“Of all the actresses associated with film noir, Ida Lupino (1918-1995) seems the most complex. Ms. Lupino could be as sultry and sassy as Lauren Bacall while projecting an aching vulnerability. As world-weary as Gloria Grahame, she never came across as fragile, particularly in her subsequent work as a director….
“Road House” may be Ms. Lupino’s defining vehicle.” – J. Hoberman, New York Times
see full article in the NYTimes here
Noir By Night 