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April 14, 2025 36 mins

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Eddie Muller, host of Noir Alley on TCM, discusses his fully revised book "Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir," which profiles noir actresses both at the height of their fame and decades later as they reflected on their lives after Hollywood. He shares the fascinating journey of interviewing these women, gaining their trust, and documenting their remarkable stories of resilience as they navigated life after the spotlight faded.

• Actresses profiled include Jane Greer, Ann Savage, Audrey Totter, Marie Windsor, Coleen Gray, & Evelyn Keyes
• Added profiles include Claire Trevor, Rhonda Fleming, Joan Bennett, Ruth Roman, Gail Russell, and more...

You can find "Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir" at booksellers beginning April 8th, with the first official book signing at the TCM Film Festival on April 24-27.

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Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)

Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)

Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir

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