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. 68 +45

    City for Conquest

    1940, in 1 top list Check
  2. 221 +239

    Nora Prentiss

    1947, in 1 top list Check
  3. 239 +340

    Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

    1947 — a.k.a. A Woman Destroyed, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 249 +439

    Unfaithfully Yours

    1948, in 6 top lists Check
  5. 308 -19

    Humoresque

    1946, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 578 -338

    Glory Alley

    1952, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 583 -321

    Her Kind of Man

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  8. 633 -24

    Strange Fascination

    1952, in 1 top list Check
  9. 706 -117

    Specter of the Rose

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  10. 728 -718

    Alimony

    1949, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source