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. 31 +39

    Bluebeard

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  2. 39 +261

    I Walked with a Zombie

    1943, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 61 +13

    The Body Snatcher

    1945, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 66 +35

    Cat People

    1942, in 15 top lists Check
  5. 80 +107

    Les diaboliques

    1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check
  6. 88 +164

    Hangover Square

    1945, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 97 +214

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    1956, in 19 top lists Check
  8. 106 +263

    The Lodger

    1944, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 167 -132

    Bedlam

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  10. 210 +151

    The Leopard Man

    1943, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 225 +265

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    1945, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 314 -

    Isle of the Dead

    1945, in 1 top list Check
  13. 408 -376

    The Beast with Five Fingers

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  14. 467 -186

    House of Horrors

    1946 — a.k.a. Joan Medford Is Missing, in 1 top list Check
  15. 522 +36

    The Seventh Victim

    1943, in 7 top lists Check
  16. 741 -335

    The Mask of Diijon

    1946, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source