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 Bad and the Beautiful
1952, in 9 top lists Check -
114 +322
The Narrow Margin
1952, in 7 top lists Check -
163 -148
Angel Face
1952, in 5 top lists Check -
204 +126
Kansas City Confidential
1952, in 3 top lists Check -
143 +483
Sudden Fear
1952, in 2 top lists Check -
180 -64
Clash by Night
1952, in 4 top lists Check -
186 +3
Don't Bother to Knock
1952, in 1 top list Check -
128 +388
Rancho Notorious
1952, in 3 top lists Check -
133 +448
The Sniper
1952, in 1 top list Check -
132 +411
Scandal Sheet
1952, in 1 top list Check -
324 +60
Macao
1952, in 1 top list Check -
263 -224
Beware, My Lovely
1952, in 1 top list Check -
536 +116
The Thief
1952, in 1 top list Check -
422 -325
The Captive City
1952, in 1 top list Check -
624 -85
Ruby Gentry
1952, in 2 top lists Check -
405 -397
Affair in Trinidad
1952, in 1 top list Check -
614 -186
My Son John
1952, in 1 top list Check -
538 +138
The Turning Point
1952, in 1 top list Check -
690 -334
The Las Vegas Story
1952, in 1 top list Check -
140 +459
The Steel Trap
1952, in 1 top list Check -
502 -28
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1952, in 0 top lists Check -
486 -97
The Last Page
1952 — a.k.a. Man Bait, in 1 top list Check -
603 -236
Loan Shark
1952, in 1 top list Check -
374 +227
Stolen Face
1952, in 1 top list Check -
274 -155
Cloudburst
1951, in 1 top list Check -
591 -288
Escape Route
1952 — a.k.a. I'll Get You, in 0 top lists Check -
678 -450
The Gambler and the Lady
1952, in 1 top list Check -
578 -338
Glory Alley
1952, in 0 top lists Check -
579 -336
The Green Glove
1952 — a.k.a. The Gauntlet, in 1 top list Check -
586 -308
Hoodlum Empire
1952, in 1 top list Check -
635 -17
Imbarco a mezzanotte
1952 — a.k.a. Stranger on the Prowl, in 0 top lists Check -
700 -252
Night Without Sleep
1952, in 1 top list Check -
363 +191
The Sellout
1952, in 1 top list Check -
633 -24
Strange Fascination
1952, in 1 top list Check -
380 +258
Talk About a Stranger
1952, in 1 top list Check -
643 +15
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952, in 1 top list Check -
399 new
Walk East on Beacon!
1952 — a.k.a. The Crime of the Century, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source