The term “film noir” was coined by French critic Nino ... knows she will become a target the moment she witnesses a mob hit. Quickly, she journeys to the Canadian tundra and hides in a remote ...

In the 1942 film noir classic, Ladd played a framed mob hitman, with Lake portraying a nightclub singer who gradually becomes sympathetic to his plight. Ladd only had fourth billing in the film ...