Noir Alley watch party screens House of Numbers on TCM

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TCM's Noir Alley hosted a live watch-along of the 1957 film House of Numbers, with viewers live-commenting the movie's cold open. Commenters pointed out real California landmarks visible or referenced in the film, including the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge near San Quentin and pre-Interstate California Highway 99. Social posts riffed on in-film props such as a tongue-in-cheek 'Double Indemnity Market' gag and celebrated the picture's B-movie pedigree. The event underscored how midcentury noir uses recognizable locales and pulpy touches, making House of Numbers a compact example worth revisiting for location and genre fans.

CondimentGrrl aka Marcy

@condimentgrrl.bsky.social

My Great Grandfather was in San Quentin in the 30s for robbing the same store in Oakland 3 times in the same month. #NoirAlley #TCMParty #HouseOfNumbers

9048d ago

🎞️🎥✨celluloidsoul6

Whoa! You don't hear that every day!

CT Million6

Well, at least he was persistent! 🤷‍♂️

Mike4

Did he hide 'the loot'? Perhaps under a rock in a field? Nowadays it's just hidden in other banks.🤓

Psychic Cockatoo3

Only someone with an understanding of the Q can understand the levity of what you said. Your GGF did some cold downtime. Straight outta East Bay. #Respect

Veronica Phillips2

No judgement, but before the 3rd time you'd think he'd figured out he wasn't good at it? 🤷‍♀️

Muse of Ire2

Gotta give him points for persistence!

Gina Dalfonzo2

If at first you don't succeed ...

Old Growth Forest2

You should always try something 3 times before you give it up

Mo Kung2

I wish he lived in an age where his release could earn some TMZ/CourtTV dollars for the family. Seriously though, did he have a beef with them?

jan-res2

Interesting. Wonder what caused him to have a mission against that store?🤔😃

TCM Party

@tcmparty.bsky.social

Who's ready for the Summer of Darkness?! Friday nights this summer on @tcmtv.bsky.social #TCMParty ^JW

4748d ago

Matthew Blanchette

@mattpb.bsky.social

While we're all here, who here knows that Jack Palance's first language was Ukrainian? And he spoke it all his life. :-D #NoirAlley #TCMParty #HouseOfNumbers

2848d ago

Phyll Indablank

@phyllindablank.bsky.social

My late husband used to call Jack Palance "Chiselface" and uh oh we're getting double bevel chiselface tonight 🤭 ❤️ #HouseOfNumbers #NoirAlley #TCMParty

3148d ago

The 5-Minute Detective ⏱️🕵️

@detfrankfrank.bsky.social

How much Palance is too much Palance? Let’s find out! #TCMParty #NoirAlley

2348d ago

The 5-Minute Detective ⏱️🕵️4

I think Palance pulls this off beautifully. 👏 #TCMParty #NoirAlley

A Nick Charles

@nickcharles.bsky.social

Ready for #NoirAlley #HouseOfNumbers #TCMParty 🕵️‍♂️🍸 2007 unchilled filtered Caol Isla whisky Bourbon Olorosso sherry Oak smoke Orange peel garnish Needs Tuaca? Something sweet to balance. Don’t get me wrong: This is a tough punch hard cocktail for a noir. But my Mrs. Charles has a better palate. 🫢

2348d ago

James Venturini

@jamesventurini.bsky.social

Man, you could probably cut things with edges of Palance’s face. #HouseOfNumbers #NoirAlley #TCMParty

1648d ago

CT Million

@ctmillion.bsky.social

The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, which goes past San Quentin, opened in September of 1956 and was brand-new when #HouseOfNumbers was released the following year. #TCMParty #NoirAlley

1748d ago

Shane

@sbliss.bsky.social

Jack Palance is so good in this. He’s played both parts distinctly quite well. #NoirAlley #TCMParty

1548d ago

HIGH DESERT JAZZ

@highdesertjazz.bsky.social

Timothy Carey as "Frenchy". Quite possibly the only person crazier than Jack Palance. Brilliant casting! #NoirAlley #TCMParty #HouseOfNumbers

1748d ago

Marci

@marcikay.bsky.social

I am also a rotten ironer, which means Barbara Lang and I are also twins - obviously. #TCMParty #NoirAlley #HouseofNumbers

1648d ago

Psychic Cockatoo3

People made images like this by coating light-sensitive silver onto paper substrates... Just the tonal quality of this image makes me long for the hydroquinones. #NoirAlley

Bill Taylor

@caldesertsun.bsky.social

California State Prison for Women was Tehachapi back then. Same place Brigid O'Shaughnessy went to (if they didn't hang her). #HouseOfNumbers #TCMParty #NoirAlley

1348d ago

Cathy 🥃

@66betty.bsky.social

I am here for the upcoming #NoirAlley, but at the rate I'm going, I'll be asleep before Eddie finishes the intro. Or nearly so, anyway. In my defense, I was out most of the day soaking up sunshine, clearly a tiring activity. #TCMParty

1548d ago

millerfilm

@millerfilm.bsky.social

"Hi, I'm Eddie Muller. I at least look like Eddie Muller." Well, you don't look like Ben Mankiewicz. You're too well dressed. 😉 #TCMParty #NoirAlley

1548d ago

Angelique M

@library-ang.bsky.social

Same here! I can’t keep my eyes open. I’ll catch in the am. By the way, my kiddo and I watched the new Spider Noir show with Nicholas Cage. It was so good! #NoirAlley #TCMParty

1448d ago

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