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 Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948, in 25 top lists Check -
28 -22
Act of Violence
1948, in 4 top lists Check -
56 -10
The Big Clock
1948, in 5 top lists Check -
65 +29
Call Northside 777
1948 — a.k.a. Calling Northside 777, in 2 top lists Check -
73 +73
Cry of the City
1948, in 2 top lists Check -
90 +166
He Walked by Night
1948, in 2 top lists Check -
93 +182
Hollow Triumph
1948, in 2 top lists Check -
101 +231
Key Largo
1948, in 7 top lists Check -
112 +321
The Naked City
1948, in 9 top lists Check -
124 +374
Portrait of Jennie
1948, in 5 top lists Check -
134 +449
So Evil My Love
1948, in 1 top list Check -
135 +451
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948, in 2 top lists Check -
147 +502
They Live by Night
1948, in 13 top lists Check -
157 new
The Woman in White
1948, in 0 top lists Check -
161 -156
An Act of Murder
1948 — a.k.a. Live Today for Tomorrow, in 0 top lists Check -
162 -151
All My Sons
1948, in 1 top list Check -
172 -105
Blood on the Moon
1948, in 2 top lists Check -
189 +34
Force of Evil
1948, in 13 top lists Check -
209 +146
Larceny
1948, in 1 top list Check -
218 +224
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948, in 1 top list Check -
230 +287
Raw Deal
1948, in 5 top lists Check -
234 +307
Ruthless
1948, in 1 top list Check -
240 +340
The Snake Pit
1948, in 4 top lists Check -
244 +379
The Street with No Name
1948, in 3 top lists Check -
249 +439
Unfaithfully Yours
1948, in 6 top lists Check -
257 -244
The Amazing Mr. X
1948 — a.k.a. The Spiritualist, in 1 top list Check -
261 -225
Behind Locked Doors
1948, in 1 top list Check -
265 -190
Bodyguard
1948, in 1 top list Check -
269 -173
Canon City
1948, in 1 top list Check -
289 -124
The Dark Past
1948, in 1 top list Check -
310 -11
I Walk Alone
1947, in 3 top lists Check -
313 -1
The Iron Curtain
1948, in 0 top lists Check -
327 +91
Moonrise
1948, in 4 top lists Check -
342 +149
Pitfall
1948, in 2 top lists Check -
373 +223
Station West
1948, in 1 top list Check -
389 +277
To the Ends of the Earth
1948, in 1 top list Check -
396 +302
The Velvet Touch
1948, in 1 top list Check -
398 new
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948, in 1 top list Check -
409 -372
Berlin Express
1948, in 1 top list Check -
417 -335
The Boy with Green Hair
1948, in 1 top list Check -
477 -168
Inner Sanctum
1948, in 1 top list Check -
496 -66
Mystery in Mexico
1948, in 0 top lists Check -
511 -1
Race Street
1948, in 1 top list Check -
514 +13
The Return of the Whistler
1948, in 1 top list Check -
526 +46
The Sign of the Ram
1948, in 1 top list Check -
527 +48
Sleep, My Love
1948, in 1 top list Check -
588 -297
The Hunted
1948, in 1 top list Check -
589 -294
I Love Trouble
1948, in 1 top list Check -
598 -255
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948, in 1 top list Check -
618 -149
Open Secret
1948, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source