TCM's Eddie Muller on Ricardo Montalban and his Film Noir work for MGM

BREAKING PODCAST NEWS – A couple weeks ago, I posted a Saturday review of some cool Ricardo Montalban noir films – 1949’s “Border Incident” and 1950’s “Mystery Street”, which I had caught on the Movies channel. Curious about where these films sit in the panoply of Noir, I decided to contact the dean of Film Noir, Eddie Muller of TCM, who returns to my show this week. Through Eddie’s vast knowledge of Noir and its players, we learn more about directors Anthony Mann and John Sturges, both of whom were working at MGM at the time; we also delve into Montalban’s career, much of which was a revelation for me. After all, I knew him primarily from his supporting role in “Battleground” and his seminal appearance as Khan in “Star Trek.” He’s really good in these crime dramas. It’s always fun to hear Eddie talk about the backgrounds of many of the Noir ladies, and you should definitely check out the latest edition of his book, “Dark City Dames.” And if you’re in LA this week, he’s hosting his 27th Noir Film Festival at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.