James here with Movie Music Monday.
Three from various films of the noir persuasion…
There is no better noir theme in existence than this classic piece for Carol Reed’s ‘The Third Man’, played here by a talented kid on a guitar, while the original was performed on a zither.
Well, maybe Nat King Cole could contend for it. This is the theme for ‘Kiss Me Deadly’.
It’s difficult to get away from Carter Burwell and his memorable contributions to the Coen brothers’ repertoire. This thematically dissonant theme for the under-appreciated neo noir ‘Miller’s Crossing’ sounds like it could accompany an Oscar bait biopic, and I mean that in the best way possible.
The Silver Mirror 