Film Noir Guide - 745 Films of the Classic Era (1940-1959)
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"More than 700 films from the classic period of film noir (1940 to 1959) are presented in this exhaustive reference book. For each film, the following information is provided: the title, release date, main performers, screenwriter(s), director(s), type of noir, thematic content, a rating based on the five-star system, and a plot synopsis that does not reveal the ending."
Keaney's ratings:
#1-27: ★★★★★
#28-51: ★★★★½
#52-159: ★★★★
#160-255: ★★★½
#256-404: ★★★
#405-550: ★★½
#551-659: ★★
#660-727: ★½
#728-745: ★
Michael F. Keaney is a fan of classic movies and the author of "British Film Noir Guide".
ISBN: 978-0-7864-6366-4
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The Big Heat
1953, in 18 top lists Check -
19 +526
Scarlet Street
1945, in 10 top lists Check -
156 new
The Woman in the Window
1944, in 8 top lists Check -
110 +301
Ministry of Fear
1944, in 3 top lists Check -
180 -64
Clash by Night
1952, in 4 top lists Check -
705 -154
Secret Beyond the Door...
1947, in 2 top lists Check -
410 -369
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956, in 3 top lists Check -
472 -185
Human Desire
1954, in 3 top lists Check -
194 +57
Hangmen Also Die!
1943, in 4 top lists Check -
252 new
While the City Sleeps
1956, in 5 top lists Check -
128 +388
Rancho Notorious
1952, in 3 top lists Check -
174 -105
The Blue Gardenia
1953, in 2 top lists Check -
306 -27
House by the River
1950, in 1 top list Check -
273 -155
Cloak and Dagger
1946, in 1 top list Check -
613 -194
Moontide
1942, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source