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“As I drove off, it was still raining and the drops streaked down the windshield like tears." – “Detour” (1945) (Ana
“As I drove off, it was still raining and the drops streaked down the windshield like tears.” – “Detour” (1945) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)
THE WEEKLY FRAME III — WEEK 5

Noir II

Photos by Ana Hunter
November 7, 2025

USC Village after dark. Forgotten crosswalks. A ballpoint pen on crisp white paper. Contrasts and shades of light and dark make up the style known as noir in film, music and paintings, to name just a few mediums. These compositions uniquely highlight the subject of the frames, bringing melancholy or mystery. Although it may not be Halloween anymore, there can always be something lurking in the shadows. 

Last year, the Weekly Frame II explored some of the deepest corners on campus, and noir has returned with a few more shadowy gems inspired by the beloved genre. In this edition of the Weekly Frame IV, Daily Trojan photographer Ana Hunter demonstrates that some things really are black and white.

Tai Lyn Sandhu

Photo Editor

“As I drove off, it was still raining and the drops streaked down the windshield like tears." – “Detour” (1945) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)
“As I drove off, it was still raining and the drops streaked down the windshield like tears.” – “Detour” (1945) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)
“It was a cool day and very clear. You could see a long way-but not as far as Velma had gone.” – “Farewell, My Lovely” (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)

“It was a cool day and very clear. You could see a long way-but not as far as Velma had gone.” – “Farewell, My Lovely” (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)

"I got a file on you that goes back further than you'd like to remember and up to where you wish you could forget." - “Tension” (1949)
“I got a file on you that goes back further than you’d like to remember and up to where you wish you could forget.” — “Tension” (1949) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)
“Maybe he just didn’t know that he was insured.…” – “Double Indemnity” (1944)
“Maybe he just didn’t know that he was insured.…” – “Double Indemnity” (1944) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)
“It was the bottom of the barrel, and I was scraping it.”’ – “Out of the Past” (1947) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)
“It was the bottom of the barrel, and I was scraping it.”’ – “Out of the Past” (1947) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)
“It’s a long story and not pretty.” – “Murder, My Sweet” (1944) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)

“It’s a long story and not pretty.” – “Murder, My Sweet” (1944) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)

“Nobody knows anybody. Not that well.” – “Miller’s Crossing” (1990) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)

“Nobody knows anybody. Not that well.” – “Miller’s Crossing” (1990) (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)

“You're not done with L.A. until L.A. is done with you.” – “Nobody Move” (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)

“You’re not done with L.A. until L.A. is done with you.” – “Nobody Move” (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan)

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