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 Killers
1946, in 15 top lists Check -
12 +449
Notorious
1946, in 24 top lists Check -
16 +484
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946, in 9 top lists Check -
47 +570
The Stranger
1946, in 3 top lists Check -
60 -7
The Big Sleep
1946, in 22 top lists Check -
75 +88
The Dark Mirror
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
141 +472
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946, in 4 top lists Check -
167 -132
Bedlam
1946, in 1 top list Check -
170 -114
Black Angel
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
173 -105
The Blue Dahlia
1946, in 3 top lists Check -
190 +46
The Glass Alibi
1946, in 1 top list Check -
217 +224
Night Editor
1946, in 1 top list Check -
248 +413
Three Strangers
1946, in 1 top list Check -
273 -155
Cloak and Dagger
1946, in 1 top list Check -
276 -147
Crack-Up
1946, in 1 top list Check -
288 -126
The Dark Corner
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
291 -97
Dragonwyck
1946, in 1 top list Check -
294 -87
Fear
1946, in 1 top list Check -
302 -68
Gilda
1946, in 13 top lists Check -
308 -19
Humoresque
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
330 +99
Mysterious Intruder
1946, in 1 top list Check -
338 +120
Nobody Lives Forever
1946, in 1 top list Check -
339 +120
Nocturne
1946, in 1 top list Check -
362 +191
The Secret of the Whistler
1946, in 1 top list Check -
378 +233
Strange Impersonation
1946, in 1 top list Check -
379 +237
The Strange Woman
1946, in 1 top list Check -
397 +302
The Verdict
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
408 -376
The Beast with Five Fingers
1946, in 1 top list Check -
425 -320
The Chase
1946, in 3 top lists Check -
442 -273
Deadline at Dawn
1946, in 1 top list Check -
445 -271
Deception
1946, in 1 top list Check -
467 -186
House of Horrors
1946 — a.k.a. Joan Medford Is Missing, in 1 top list Check -
516 +26
San Quentin
1946, in 0 top lists Check -
523 +38
Shadow of a Woman
1946, in 1 top list Check -
529 +53
So Dark the Night
1946, in 1 top list Check -
530 +55
Somewhere in the Night
1946, in 1 top list Check -
533 +82
Strange Triangle
1946 — a.k.a. Strange Alibi, in 1 top list Check -
559 -496
Blonde Alibi
1946, in 0 top lists Check -
566 -431
Criminal Court
1946, in 1 top list Check -
583 -321
Her Kind of Man
1946, in 1 top list Check -
593 -283
Inside Job
1946, in 1 top list Check -
604 -236
The Locket
1946, in 1 top list Check -
626 -59
Shock
1946, in 1 top list Check -
632 -29
A Stolen Life
1946, in 0 top lists Check -
647 +34
Two Smart People
1946, in 0 top lists Check -
648 +36
Undercurrent
1946, in 1 top list Check -
656 new
Whistle Stop
1946, in 1 top list Check -
660 -658
Accomplice
1946, in 1 top list Check -
706 -117
Specter of the Rose
1946, in 1 top list Check -
710 -79
Suspense
1946, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source