{"id":72901,"date":"2021-06-14T11:44:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T18:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=72901"},"modified":"2022-01-23T01:32:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T08:32:25","slug":"private-hell-36-1954","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=72901","title":{"rendered":"Private Hell 36 (1954)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Wanting it and taking it are two different things.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Poster-195x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-72902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Poster-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Poster-667x1024.png 667w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Poster.png 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a corrupt police detective (Steve Cochran) in love with a nightclub singer (Ida Lupino) decides to steal some money found during an apprehension, his partner (Howard Duff) reluctantly agrees, but worries about the impact this will have on life with his wife (Dorothy Malone) and young daughter.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corruption<\/li>\n<li>Dean Jagger Films<\/li>\n<li>Detectives and Private Eyes<\/li>\n<li>Don Siegel Films<\/li>\n<li>Dorothy Malone Films<\/li>\n<li>Ida Lupino Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nEarly in his career, Don Siegel directed this low-key <em>noir<\/em>, which was the final production of former-husband-and-wife team Collier Young and Ida Lupino (who went on to marry Duff and have an affair with Cochran &#8212; talk about drama behind the scenes!). Cochran is eminently watchable, showing yet again what a fiery presence he had on-screen:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran6.png 528w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran6-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran6-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran6-356x270.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and both Duff and Lupino are believable in realistic supporting roles. While the storyline doesn&#8217;t go anywhere particularly interesting or novel, this remains a well-told tale of how easy it is for cops to be seduced by the lifestyle they&#8217;re tasked with monitoring. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The film&#8217;s title (not a great one, IMO) refers to a trailer (#36) housing the ill-gotten money which drives the narrative. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steve Cochran as Sgt. Bruner<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran.png 528w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cochran-356x270.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Howard Duff as Sgt. Farnham<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Duff.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Duff.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Duff.png 528w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Duff-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Duff-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Duff-356x270.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ida Lupino as Lilli Marlowe<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Lupino.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Lupino.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Lupino.png 528w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Lupino-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Lupino-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Lupino-356x270.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Burnett Guffey&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cinematography.png 528w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cinematography-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cinematography-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Private-Hell-36-Cinematography-356x270.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a one-time look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0047370\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3949hell.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/private_hell_36.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1954\/09\/04\/archives\/private-hell-36-a-story-of-policemen-has-premiere-at-the-paramount.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/87204\/private-hell-36#articles-reviews?articleId=502017\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/private-hell-36\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagoreader.com\/chicago\/private-hell-36\/Film?oid=1049856\">Chicago Reader Capsule Review (spoiler alert) <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Wanting it and taking it are two different things.&#8221; Synopsis: When a corrupt police detective (Steve Cochran) in love with a nightclub singer (Ida Lupino) decides to steal some money found during an apprehension, his partner (Howard Duff) reluctantly agrees, but worries about the impact this will have on life with his wife (Dorothy Malone) and young daughter. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Corruption Dean Jagger Films Detectives and Private Eyes Don Siegel Films Dorothy Malone Films Ida Lupino Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=72901\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=72901"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80561,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72901\/revisions\/80561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=72901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=72901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=72901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}