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. 164 -147

    Angels Over Broadway

    1940, in 1 top list Check
  2. 68 +45

    City for Conquest

    1940, in 1 top list Check
  3. 105 +257

    The Letter

    1940, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 129 +391

    Rebecca

    1940, in 23 top lists Check
  5. 142 +477

    Stranger on the Third Floor

    1940, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 146 +502

    They Drive by Night

    1940, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 78 +106

    All That Money Can Buy

    1941 — a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 53 -39

    Among the Living

    1941, in 1 top list Check
  9. 176 -104

    Blues in the Night

    1941, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 6 +105

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  11. 91 +174

    High Sierra

    1941, in 8 top lists Check
  12. 684 -414

    Highway West

    1941, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 199 +99

    I Wake Up Screaming

    1941, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 98 +224

    Johnny Eager

    1941, in 1 top list Check
  15. 317 +29

    Ladies in Retirement

    1941, in 1 top list Check
  16. 10 +378

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  17. 120 +352

    Out of the Fog

    1941, in 1 top list Check
  18. 347 +165

    Rage in Heaven

    1941, in 1 top list Check
  19. 366 +199

    The Shanghai Gesture

    1941, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 637 -5

    Suspicion

    1941, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 158 new

    A Woman's Face

    1941, in 1 top list Check
  22. 5 +94

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  23. 66 +35

    Cat People

    1942, in 15 top lists Check
  24. 181 -38

    Crossroads

    1942, in 1 top list Check
  25. 457 -238

    Fly-By-Night

    1942 — a.k.a. Secrets of G32, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 87 +150

    The Glass Key

    1942, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 737 -387

    Lady Gangster

    1942, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 613 -194

    Moontide

    1942, in 1 top list Check
  29. 361 +187

    Sealed Lips

    1942, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 534 +88

    Street of Chance

    1942, in 1 top list Check
  31. 50 +607

    This Gun for Hire

    1942, in 4 top lists Check
  32. 716 -45

    A Tragedy at Midnight

    1942, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 293 -88

    The Fallen Sparrow

    1943, in 1 top list Check
  34. 298 -80

    Flesh and Fantasy

    1943, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 194 +57

    Hangmen Also Die!

    1943, in 4 top lists Check
  36. 198 +76

    Hitler's Children

    1943, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 39 +261

    I Walked with a Zombie

    1943, in 10 top lists Check
  38. 100 +227

    Journey Into Fear

    1943, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 596 -265

    Keeper of the Flame

    1943, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 210 +151

    The Leopard Man

    1943, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 119 +351

    Ossessione

    1943, in 12 top lists Check
  42. 15 +462

    The Ox-Bow Incident

    1943, in 14 top lists Check
  43. 522 +36

    The Seventh Victim

    1943, in 7 top lists Check
  44. 21 +539

    Shadow of a Doubt

    1943, in 15 top lists Check
  45. 655 new

    Whispering Footsteps

    1943, in 1 top list Check
  46. 31 +39

    Bluebeard

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  47. 271 -162

    Christmas Holiday

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  48. 286 -134

    The Curse of the Cat People

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  49. 672 -506

    Dark Waters

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  50. 449 -268

    Destiny

    1944, in 1 top list Check
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