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Day of the Outlaw (André De Toth, 1959)
Feb
2
coffee
Blaise Starrett (Ryan) and Mrs Crane (Louise) at a table. There are coffee cups and the talk is tense. DP: Russell Harlan.
“Excuse me, Mrs. Crane. This coffee made me think how good whiskey would taste.”
– Dan, Starret's foreman
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Plunder Road [The Violent Road] (Hubert Cornfield, 1957)
Jul
10
sandwiches
At a diner, a dark-haired waitress holds up a carafe with fresh coffee and a take-away cup. A man in the background appears to keep an eye on her. DP: Ernest Haller.
“Stop to eat every 8 hours. Just sandwiches.”
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Compulsion (Richard Fleischer, 1959)
Jun
29
coffee
A squeaky young Stockwell and Varsi at a diner. We're looking in from the outside through an open window. The place is busy but she's all enthralled by his wit and intellect (and looks for sure). DP: William C. Mellor.
“Europe, a Stutz Bearcat, the best restaurants. You fellas really have a hard life, don't you?”
– Harold Horn, DA
