The Golden Hour Film Podcast
The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. Episodes air every Friday 6pm GMT
Episodes
Bringing Up Baby is a screwball comedy directed by podcast regular Howard Hawks, starring the undeniably iconic duo of Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. Also theres a literal leopard.
It Happened One Night, directed by Frank Capra, took home all five of the big five Academy Awards upon release. It stars the king of old Hollywood Clarke Gable alongside Claudette Colbert and is one of the greatest romcoms ever made!
The Roaring Twenties (1939) is directed by podcast debutant Raoul Walsh and stars two of hollywoods greatest gangsters, James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. We review this classic crime epic as our final gangster film of our Original Gangsters arc. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema.
Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) is a classic gangster film starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and Humphrey Bogart. Its incredible. Its also directed by the legendary Michael Curtiz.
Our review of the 1931 James Cagney and William A Wellman film The Public Enemy!
Little Caesar (1931) stars the legendary Edward G Robinson as one of the greatest pre-code gangsters there is. In this episode of The Golden Hour Film Podcast we review this major box office success, which helped usher in a new era of gangster films that would take over hollywood.
On our first episode of 2026 we delve into the film that kickstarted the gangster movie boom, The Doorway to Hell starring Lew Ayers and James Cagney in both of their podcast debuts!
Batman the Movie (1966) stars Adam West as the caped crusader in one of his campiest outings ever put to screen. It stars Burt Ward, Caesar Romero and more in one of the most memorable Batman movies ever made, but is it any good?
On the Christmas Episode of the Golden Hour Film Podcast we cover George Cukor's 1933 Little Women, its the podcast debut of Katharine Hepburn, we take a trip to our literary correspondent Evan Murphy and we discuss the 2025 Golden Hour Film Podcast Awards! Merry Christmas!
Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck return to the podcast!
In today’s episode, Harry & Shane dive deep into Howard Hawks' 1932 gangster masterpiece Scarface — a raw, violent, pre-Code look at crime, power, and ambition. From Paul Muni’s electric performance as Tony Camonte to the film’s controversial legacy, we explore what makes this early gangster film influential even 90+ years later.
In our final episode of NoirVember we discuss one of the greatest film noir masterpieces ever made. In this review, we explore the movie’s groundbreaking cinematography, legendary opening shot, and Welles’ dark vision of corruption, morality, and chaos and one of Orson Welles greatest ever performances.
In this episode of The Golden Hour Film Podcast, hosts Harry Bailey and Shane Mulvaney dive deep into Orson Welles’ 1947 noir classic The Lady from Shanghai, starring Rita Hayworth and Welles himself. As part of our Noirvember series, we explore the film’s striking visuals, twisted narrative, and unforgettable mirror maze finale that helped define the film noir genre. Join us as we discuss the behind-the-scenes drama, Welles’ visio...
Step into the golden age of Hollywood with The Golden Hour Film Podcast as we dive deep into Billy Wilder’s noir masterpiece — Sunset Boulevard. In this episode, our hosts break down one of Hollywood’s most iconic classic films, exploring its haunting portrayal of fame, ambition, and the dark side of the movie industry. We discuss Gloria Swanson’s unforgettable performance as Norma Desmond, William Holden’s cynical screenwriter Joe...
Step into the shadows with Out of the Past (1947) — the definitive film noir classic that shaped the genre. In this episode of The Golden Hour Film Podcast, co-hosts Harry Bailey and Shane Mulvaney dive deep into Jacques Tourneur’s masterwork, exploring its smoky atmosphere, razor-sharp dialogue, and timeless performances from Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas.
The Big Heat (1953) is directed by legendary German director Fritz Lang, stars Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame with a memorable supporting performance from the great Lee Marvin. Is it one of the darkest Films noir ever made? We talk about this and more in our review!
The Big Sleep stars the iconic duo of Film Noir king Humphrey Bogart and the podcast debutante Lauren Bacall. Its directed by alltime great Howard Hawks, adapted from a Phillip Marlowe book written by Raymond Chandler and features Elisha Cook Jr playing a jittery man named Harry, the perfect episode right?
Our review of Gilda (1946) starring the icon Rita Hayworth, with Glenn Ford in there too! Its our second episode of Noirvember 2025, features one of the most interesting femme fatales in the film noir genre and is set in sunny Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) review, starring Peter Lorre and featuring the incredible Elisha Cook Jr, this RKO Pictures B-movie is cited by many as the original Film Noir! This NoirVember we kick things off with the somewhat underseen Boris Ingster movie, with a new structure to the podcast and our reviews of other films such as One Battle After Another, The Wailing, Gaspar Noes Irreversible and more!
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