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 Asphalt Jungle
1950, in 15 top lists Check -
36 +211
Gun Crazy
1950, in 17 top lists Check -
37 +211
The Gunfighter
1950, in 8 top lists Check -
44 +396
Night and the City
1950, in 12 top lists Check -
49 +580
Sunset Blvd.
1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check -
54 -33
Armored Car Robbery
1950, in 1 top list Check -
64 +28
Caged
1950, in 3 top lists Check -
74 +79
D.O.A.
1949, in 5 top lists Check -
92 +177
Highway 301
1950, in 1 top list Check -
96 +212
In a Lonely Place
1950, in 19 top lists Check -
117 +340
No Way Out
1950, in 2 top lists Check -
121 +359
Panic in the Streets
1950, in 5 top lists Check -
150 +525
The Sound of Fury
1950, in 2 top lists Check -
152 new
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950, in 3 top lists Check -
154 new
Winchester '73
1950, in 6 top lists Check -
178 -94
The Breaking Point
1950, in 4 top lists Check -
182 -21
Dark City
1950, in 1 top list Check -
185 +3
Dial 1119
1950 — a.k.a. The Violent Hour, in 1 top list Check -
188 +23
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949, in 2 top lists Check -
205 +131
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950 — a.k.a. Frightened City, in 1 top list Check -
207 +137
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950, in 1 top list Check -
236 +328
Shakedown
1950, in 1 top list Check -
238 +338
The Sleeping City
1950 — a.k.a. Web of the City, in 1 top list Check -
250 +441
Union Station
1950, in 1 top list Check -
255 new
Woman on the Run
1950, in 2 top lists Check -
262 -224
Between Midnight and Dawn
1950, in 1 top list Check -
287 -132
The Damned Don't Cry
1950, in 1 top list Check -
300 -73
The Furies
1950, in 3 top lists Check -
306 -27
House by the River
1950, in 1 top list Check -
320 +39
The Lawless
1950, in 1 top list Check -
326 +74
The Man Who Cheated Himself
1950, in 1 top list Check -
331 +100
Mystery Street
1950 — a.k.a. Murder at Harvard, in 1 top list Check -
346 +163
Quicksand
1950, in 1 top list Check -
365 +197
Shadow on the Wall
1950, in 1 top list Check -
372 +215
Southside 1-1000
1950 — a.k.a. Union 1-1000, in 1 top list Check -
382 +259
The Tattooed Stranger
1950, in 1 top list Check -
404 new
Woman in Hiding
1950, in 1 top list Check -
407 -380
Backfire
1950, in 1 top list Check -
413 -356
Black Hand
1950, in 1 top list Check -
416 -337
Born to Be Bad
1950, in 1 top list Check -
423 -325
The Capture
1950, in 1 top list Check -
430 -310
The Clouded Yellow
1950, in 1 top list Check -
433 -307
Convicted
1950, in 1 top list Check -
436 -299
Crisis
1950, in 0 top lists Check -
448 -268
Destination Murder
1950, in 1 top list Check -
450 -264
Devil's Doorway
1950, in 2 top lists Check -
451 -255
Edge of Doom
1950 — a.k.a. Stronger Than Fear, in 1 top list Check -
460 -231
Gambling House
1950, in 1 top list Check -
462 -213
Gunman in the Streets
1950 — a.k.a. Time Running Out, in 1 top list Check -
499 -46
No Man of Her Own
1950, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source