AUDREY TOTTER -- always searching. Her noir films are essentially a series of "manhunts." A princess in search of her prince. Watch Audrey in "Lady in the Lake" / "High Wall" / "A Bullet For Joey" / "The Set-Up" / "Women's Prison" / "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and others. -- Go Audacious Audrey! -- Radio drama's loss was the movies gain! | Forgotten Females : "Freedom"

BY REQUEST PRESENTS -- another of the favorites you asked for: AUDREY TOTTER. For two different sides of Audrey watch the public domain film "Tension" (1949) Definitely mean Audrey. Then watch her in "The Set-Up" (1949) and meet loving Audrey. Her practice in creating many different characters came on Chicago radio dramas, where Audrey was a big attraction. The movies came around to see if she looked as good as she sounded. She did and Audrey was on her way to becoming a film noir icon. Go, auda

682K views · 9.3K reactions | AUDREY TOTTER -- gives us a lesson in 1940s slang in this scene from "Tension" (1949) She is not interested in being picked up, so what does she say to get rid of her admirer? Play the clip! Audrey learned in her radio drama days how powerful the right delivery of a single word can be. -- Go, film noir princess! -- **Click speaker icon lower right for sound.** | Forgotten Females : "Freedom" | Facebook

"TENSION" (1949) -- Original two minute trailer with AUDREY TOTTER in one of her best roles! Watch for CYD CHARISSE, too. -- **Click speaker icon lower right for audio.** | Forgotten Females : "Freedom"