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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  1. 119 +351

    Ossessione

    1943, in 12 top lists Check
  2. 194 +57

    Hangmen Also Die!

    1943, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 129 +391

    Rebecca

    1940, in 23 top lists Check
  4. 151 +549

    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
  5. 26 +648

    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    1948, in 25 top lists Check
  6. 308 -19

    Humoresque

    1946, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 506 -25

    The Paradine Case

    1947, in 1 top list Check
  8. 216 +201

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947, in 11 top lists Check
  9. 614 -186

    My Son John

    1952, in 1 top list Check
  10. 48 +573

    Nora inu

    1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check
  11. 123 +369

    A Place in the Sun

    1951, in 13 top lists Check
  12. 193 +51

    Guest in the House

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  13. 364 +191

    Serenade

    1956, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 197 +74

    His Kind of Woman

    1951, in 1 top list Check
  15. 95 +206

    I Want to Live!

    1958, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 6 +105

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  17. 444 -271

    Death of a Scoundrel

    1956 — a.k.a. Diary of a Scoundrel, in 1 top list Check
  18. 109 +294

    The Man with the Golden Arm

    1955, in 8 top lists Check
  19. 29 -

    The Bad and the Beautiful

    1952, in 9 top lists Check
  20. 432 -308

    Confidential Agent

    1945, in 1 top list Check
  21. 18 +514

    Du rififi chez les hommes

    1955 — a.k.a. Rififi, in 18 top lists Check
  22. 80 +107

    Les diaboliques

    1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check
  23. 46 +417

    Odd Man Out

    1947, in 15 top lists Check
  24. 141 +472

    The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

    1946, in 4 top lists Check
  25. 648 +36

    Undercurrent

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  26. 33 +139

    Death of a Salesman

    1951, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 445 -271

    Deception

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  28. 60 -7

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  29. 86 +147

    Gaslight

    1944, in 12 top lists Check
  30. 371 +213

    So Well Remembered

    1947, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 27 new

    White Heat

    1949, in 15 top lists Check
  32. 16 +484

    The Postman Always Rings Twice

    1946, in 9 top lists Check
  33. 2 +21

    The Asphalt Jungle

    1950, in 15 top lists Check
  34. 65 +29

    Call Northside 777

    1948 — a.k.a. Calling Northside 777, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 34 +145

    The Desperate Hours

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  36. 17 +502

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  37. 134 +449

    So Evil My Love

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  38. 30 +15

    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  39. 59 -10

    The Big Knife

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 312 -6

    Impact

    1949, in 1 top list Check
  41. 43 +367

    Mildred Pierce

    1945, in 17 top lists Check
  42. 221 +239

    Nora Prentiss

    1947, in 1 top list Check
  43. 136 +454

    Spellbound

    1945, in 8 top lists Check
  44. 1 +11

    All the King's Men

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  45. 302 -68

    Gilda

    1946, in 13 top lists Check
  46. 192 +50

    The Great Sinner

    1949, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 99 +224

    Johnny Guitar

    1954, in 22 top lists Check
  48. 104 +256

    Leave Her to Heaven

    1945, in 12 top lists Check
  49. 116 +335

    Nightmare Alley

    1947, in 8 top lists Check
  50. 225 +265

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    1945, in 5 top lists Check
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