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 Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948, in 25 top lists Check -
149 +516
To Have and Have Not
1944, in 16 top lists Check -
91 +174
High Sierra
1941, in 8 top lists Check -
166 -132
Beat the Devil
1953, in 3 top lists Check -
381 +258
The Tall Target
1951, in 2 top lists Check -
324 +60
Macao
1952, in 1 top list Check -
352 +173
Reign of Terror
1949 — a.k.a. The Black Book, in 1 top list Check -
515 +22
Rope of Sand
1949, in 1 top list Check -
273 -155
Cloak and Dagger
1946, in 1 top list Check -
233 +298
Riffraff
1947, in 1 top list Check -
322 +60
Lust for Gold
1949, in 0 top lists Check -
164 -147
Angels Over Broadway
1940, in 1 top list Check -
627 -54
Singapore
1947, in 1 top list Check -
547 new
The Whip Hand
1951, in 1 top list Check -
325 +60
The Macomber Affair
1947, in 1 top list Check -
653 new
We Were Strangers
1949, in 0 top lists Check -
675 -483
Double Jeopardy
1955, in 0 top lists Check -
582 -321
Hell's Island
1955, in 1 top list Check -
533 +82
Strange Triangle
1946 — a.k.a. Strange Alibi, in 1 top list Check -
711 -78
Swamp Fire
1946, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source