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. 2 +21

    The Asphalt Jungle

    1950, in 15 top lists Check
  2. 4 +83

    Brute Force

    1947, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 7 +330

    The Killers

    1946, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 8 +350

    Laura

    1944, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 10 +378

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  6. 11 +412

    Murder, My Sweet

    1944, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 13 +453

    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
  8. 16 +484

    The Postman Always Rings Twice

    1946, in 9 top lists Check
  9. 18 +514

    Du rififi chez les hommes

    1955 — a.k.a. Rififi, in 18 top lists Check
  10. 22 +598

    Strangers on a Train

    1951, in 17 top lists Check
  11. 25 +645

    Touch of Evil

    1958, in 31 top lists Check
  12. 27 new

    White Heat

    1949, in 15 top lists Check
  13. 31 +39

    Bluebeard

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  14. 34 +145

    The Desperate Hours

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  15. 35 +156

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  16. 36 +211

    Gun Crazy

    1950, in 17 top lists Check
  17. 40 +299

    The Killing

    1956, in 15 top lists Check
  18. 41 +300

    Kiss Me Deadly

    1955, in 20 top lists Check
  19. 42 +365

    The Mask of Dimitrios

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  20. 43 +367

    Mildred Pierce

    1945, in 17 top lists Check
  21. 44 +396

    Night and the City

    1950, in 12 top lists Check
  22. 45 +400

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
  23. 46 +417

    Odd Man Out

    1947, in 15 top lists Check
  24. 47 +570

    The Stranger

    1946, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 48 +573

    Nora inu

    1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 50 +607

    This Gun for Hire

    1942, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 51 +608

    The Threat

    1949, in 1 top list Check
  28. 54 -33

    Armored Car Robbery

    1950, in 1 top list Check
  29. 56 -10

    The Big Clock

    1948, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 57 -10

    The Big Combo

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  31. 58 -10

    The Big Heat

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
  32. 59 -10

    The Big Knife

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 60 -7

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  34. 62 +15

    Boomerang!

    1947, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 63 +17

    Born to Kill

    1947, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 64 +28

    Caged

    1950, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 65 +29

    Call Northside 777

    1948 — a.k.a. Calling Northside 777, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 67 +39

    Chase a Crooked Shadow

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  39. 68 +45

    City for Conquest

    1940, in 1 top list Check
  40. 69 +54

    Compulsion

    1959, in 0 top lists Check
  41. 71 +67

    Criss Cross

    1949, in 6 top lists Check
  42. 72 +70

    Crossfire

    1947, in 7 top lists Check
  43. 73 +73

    Cry of the City

    1948, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 75 +88

    The Dark Mirror

    1946, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 76 +106

    Detective Story

    1951, in 1 top list Check
  46. 77 +106

    Detour

    1945, in 16 top lists Check
  47. 81 +112

    A Double Life

    1947, in 1 top list Check
  48. 83 +115

    The Enforcer

    1951 — a.k.a. Murder, Inc., in 3 top lists Check
  49. 86 +147

    Gaslight

    1944, in 12 top lists Check
  50. 87 +150

    The Glass Key

    1942, in 3 top lists Check
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