Noir Alley Returns to TCM in May 2023

Noir Alley, Turner Classic Movies' Saturday night and Sunday morning programming of classic film noirs, has been off the air for nearly two months. In March it was pre-empted by 31 Days of Oscar. This month it was pre-empted by TCM's celebration of the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Fortunately, for noir fans, Noir Alley returns next month. There can be no doubt that fans of film noir will be very happy. Below are the movies showing on Noir Alley next month.

The File on Thelma Jordan (1950), May 6 2023: Barbara Stanwyck stars as the title character, who brings intrigue into the life of Assistant District Attorney Cleve Marshall (Wendell Corey). It was the last film noir directed by Robert Siodmak, who had also directed such classic noirs as The Killers (1946) and Criss Cross (1948). It is also the only time the director worked with Barbara Stanwyck.

Flamingo Road (1949), May 13 2023: The name "Joan Crawford" should be enough to get many to watch this noir. She plays a carnival dancer who plots revenge on a corrupt sheriff. It was based on the novel by Robert Wilder, which also provided the inspiration for the 1980s TV series starring Morgan Fairchild.

Dial 1119 (1950), May 20 2023: A low-budget movie from MGM  in which a psychotic killer holds a bar and its customers hostage. Dial 1119 was directed by Gerald Mayer, who was the nephew of Louis B. Mayer. He would later move into television, directing several episodes of The Millionaire, Man with a Camera, and other shows.

The Fallen Sparrow (1943): In The Fallen Sparrow Spanish Civil War veteran John "Kit" McKittrick (John Garfield) investigates the murder of a friend, and finds himself pursued by Nazi spies who want an artefact that he possesses. Its screenplay was written by Warren B. Duff, who had earlier written Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) and would later write the screenplays for the noirs Appointment with Danger (1951) and The Turning Point (1952).