Why do dames always try to get the drop on Glenn Ford? Janis Carter tries her best -- but Ford's incorruptible everyman isn't going to be a patsy.
Noir films are such great fun because they put societal anxieties on such clear display. There's an honesty to films like "Framed" that get at the inherent unfairness in the post-war boom.
That said - alienation looks like a lot more fun with a shot of whiskey and a blonde floozy than doomscrolling alone on social media.