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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The Ox-Bow Incident
1943, in 14 top lists Check -
26 +648
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948, in 25 top lists Check -
37 +211
The Gunfighter
1950, in 8 top lists Check -
99 +224
Johnny Guitar
1954, in 22 top lists Check -
107 +283
The Man from Laramie
1955, in 5 top lists Check -
108 +290
Man of the West
1958, in 8 top lists Check -
113 +321
The Naked Spur
1953, in 10 top lists Check -
128 +388
Rancho Notorious
1952, in 3 top lists Check -
154 new
Winchester '73
1950, in 7 top lists Check -
172 -105
Blood on the Moon
1948, in 2 top lists Check -
300 -73
The Furies
1950, in 3 top lists Check -
322 +60
Lust for Gold
1949, in 0 top lists Check -
349 +166
Ramrod
1947, in 3 top lists Check -
350 +168
Rawhide
1951, in 1 top list Check -
355 +174
Ride Lonesome
1959, in 4 top lists Check -
359 +181
Run of the Arrow
1957, in 4 top lists Check -
385 +261
Terror in a Texas Town
1958, in 1 top list Check -
450 -264
Devil's Doorway
1950, in 2 top lists Check -
463 -213
The Halliday Brand
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
489 -94
Man in the Shadow
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
502 -28
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1952, in 0 top lists Check -
722 -25
Valerie
1957, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source