ASK EDDIE - November 20, 2025

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this edition, we discuss “Southside 1-1000”, Warner Brothers being up for sale, the remake of “D.O.A.”, “The Man Who Cheated Himself”, “Citizen Kane”, why Audrey Totter didn’t become a bigger star, and more. The lightning round returns, as well as the “Latest Viewing” (which includes our thoughts on “Pluribus”) and “Latest Reading” segments to wrap up the show. On the cat front, Emily remains a background player. Timestamps and questions below: 00:00 Introduction, Anne's concert trip to see Goblin, Eddie's upcoming Noir City Philadelphia festival 03:17 Q1: Plans to release an online version of the first three NOIR CITY Annuals? 05:31 Q2: Thoughts on the new noir-tinged TV show "The Lowdown" 08:22 Q3: What ballpark was used in "Southside 1-1000"? / Weird end credits 12:07 Q4: Joe Turkel's role in "Southside 1-1000" / Digression on "The Exorcist" 17:00 Q5: Warner Brothers up for sale - impact on film noir? 19:09 Lightning Round: 19:09 Q6a) How were fingerprints matched to criminals in 1952? 20:50 Q6b) Where can you find Eddie on the HBO app? 23:20 Q6c) Actor who played Nulty in "Murder, My Sweet"? 24:22 Q6d) Actor playing the detective in "Man in the Dark"? 26:24 Q6e) Help identifying a noir film about plastic surgery 30:50 Q7: Have you seen the remake of "D.O.A."? 31:47 Q8: Actor/actress in noir who never reached their potential? 33:50 Q9: "The Man Who Cheated Himself" - Would role reversals work better? 38:40 Q10: Is "Citizen Kane" not considered noir because of its reputation? 47:56 Q11: Why didn't Audrey Totter become a bigger star? 55:00 Latest Viewing: "Pluribus," "Miss Night and Day," "Frankenstein," "One Battle After Another" 01:15:27 Latest Reading: Agatha Christie's "Curtain," the novel "Vertigo" is based on 01:18:46 Upcoming on Noir Alley: "Diabolique," "Cry of the City," "Cash on Demand" 01:20:49 Wrap-up: Noir City Xmas playing "I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes" on Dec 17, Passports now on sale for upcoming Noir City in January 2026 This week’s questions: 1. Are there plans to release an online version of the first three NOIR CITY Annuals? —John  2. I would love to hear your thoughts on the new noir-tinged TV show “The Lowdown”. —Rafael, San Francisco 3. What ballpark was used for “Southside 1-1000”? Was a separate end-credit block added latter, perhaps to satisfy some kind of licensing agreement? —David 4. Did you see that one of the great character actors of all time Joe Turkel was in “Southside 1-1000”. —C.A. 5. News reports say that Warner Brothers is up for sale. How will this impact movie watchers who frequent Dark City? —Joe from Suffolk County, NY 6. Lightning Round: a. How did they match fingerprints from a crime scene to known criminals in 1952?  —Sue and Jay b. I'm curious where you can be found on the HBO app. —Clay c. Why can’t I find any information on the actor who played Nulty in “Murder, My Sweet”?  —Unsigned d. Can you help identify the actor who plays the pursing detective in “Man in the Dark”? —Hilliary e. Can you help identify a noir film. At least I assume it is noir. I just cannot remember the actors.  Or names.  —Ray 7. Have either of you seen the remake of “D.O.A.”? —Liz 8. Is there an actor or actress who did some film noir, but was never able for some reason to really reach their potential in your opinion?  —Ken from Oklahoma 9. I just saw ”The Man Who Cheated Himself”. Do you think the movie would have worked better if the four main roles were reversed? -Gary from Brooklyn 10. Is part of the reason that “Citizen Kane” is not considered film noir partly because of its storied reputation as one of the all-time greatest movies? —Jim 11. Why do you suppose Audrey Totter didn't become a bigger star? —Nancy Want your question answered in a future episode? We solicit questions from our email subscribers in our monthly newsletters. Sign up for free at bit.ly/4hu2qU0 Contribute here to support our restoration efforts: bit.ly/4ntPDCr Everyone who signs up on our email list and contributes $20 receives the digital version of NOIR CITY Magazine for a year.