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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Compulsion
1959, in 0 top lists Check -
222 +242
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959, in 3 top lists Check -
281 -145
The Crimson Kimono
1959, in 1 top list Check -
284 -135
Cry Tough
1959, in 1 top list Check -
319 +38
The Last Mile
1959, in 1 top list Check -
355 +174
Ride Lonesome
1959, in 4 top lists Check -
412 -361
The Big Operator
1959, in 0 top lists Check -
509 -12
The Rough and the Smooth
1959 — a.k.a. Portrait of a Sinner, in 0 top lists Check -
554 -521
The Beat Generation
1959, in 1 top list Check -
644 +28
The Trap
1959, in 1 top list Check -
692 -298
The Man in the Net
1959, in 0 top lists Check -
731 -564
Date with Death
1959, in 1 top list Check -
740 -363
The Louisiana Hussy
1959, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source