Guide for the Film Fanatic
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In his Guide for the Film Fanatic (1986), Danny Peary provides short reviews for over 1600 “Must See” films.
A list of Peary’s “Additional Must See” titles (not reviewed in the book) is available here: https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/guide+for+the+film+fanatic+addendum/red.hexapus/
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Algiers
1938, in 0 top lists Check -
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Among the Living
1941, in 1 top list Check -
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Angels with Dirty Faces
1938, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Asphalt Jungle
1950, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Beast of the City
1932, in 1 top list Check -
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La bête humaine
1938 — a.k.a. The Human Beast, in 9 top lists Check -
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Ace in the Hole
1951, in 21 top lists Check -
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The Big Heat
1953, in 18 top lists Check -
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The Big Sleep
1946, in 22 top lists Check -
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Blood Money
1933, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Blue Gardenia
1953, in 2 top lists Check -
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Bluebeard
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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Body and Soul
1947, in 6 top lists Check -
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Boomerang!
1947, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Breaking Point
1950, in 3 top lists Check -
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Champion
1949, in 2 top lists Check -
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Clash by Night
1952, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Dark Mirror
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
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Dead End
1937, in 5 top lists Check -
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Detour
1945, in 16 top lists Check -
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Dial M for Murder
1954, in 9 top lists Check -
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D.O.A.
1949, in 5 top lists Check -
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Double Indemnity
1944, in 37 top lists Check -
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Force of Evil
1948, in 13 top lists Check -
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Fury
1936, in 12 top lists Check -
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Gaslight
1944, in 12 top lists Check -
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Gilda
1946, in 13 top lists Check -
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Green for Danger
1946, in 4 top lists Check -
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Gun Crazy
1950, in 17 top lists Check -
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The Harder They Fall
1956, in 3 top lists Check -
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House of Bamboo
1955, in 3 top lists Check -
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Human Desire
1954, in 3 top lists Check -
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932, in 14 top lists Check -
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In a Lonely Place
1950, in 19 top lists Check -
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Jail Bait
1954 — a.k.a. Hidden Face, in 1 top list Check -
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The Killers
1946, in 15 top lists Check -
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Killer's Kiss
1955, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Killing
1956, in 15 top lists Check -
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Kiss Me Deadly
1955, in 20 top lists Check -
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Knock on Any Door
1949, in 1 top list Check -
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The Lady from Shanghai
1947, in 9 top lists Check -
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Laura
1944, in 21 top lists Check -
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The Letter
1940, in 6 top lists Check -
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Little Caesar
1931, in 10 top lists Check -
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The Maltese Falcon
1941, in 26 top lists Check -
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Marked Woman
1937, in 1 top list Check -
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Mildred Pierce
1945, in 17 top lists Check -
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Ministry of Fear
1944, in 3 top lists Check -
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Mr. Arkadin
1955 — a.k.a. Confidential Report, in 7 top lists Check -
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Murder, My Sweet
1944, in 5 top lists Check
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