Film gris
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Thom Andersen’s term for the brand of socially critical thrillers that were released in the late 1940s against the background of the Hollywood Ten trials and studio bosses promising to fire any “communists or subversives” found in their employ. Key directors are Jules Dassin (who made the brilliant Riffifi in France after being blacklisted) and John Huston.
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Body and Soul
1947, in 6 top lists Check -
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Force of Evil
1948, in 13 top lists Check -
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They Live by Night
1948, in 13 top lists Check -
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Thieves' Highway
1949, in 5 top lists Check -
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Knock on Any Door
1949, in 1 top list Check -
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We Were Strangers
1949, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Asphalt Jungle
1950, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Breaking Point
1950, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Lawless
1950, in 1 top list Check -
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Night and the City
1950, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Sound of Fury
1950, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Prowler
1951, in 4 top lists Check -
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He Ran All the Way
1951, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Dec 23, 2020; source