Royal Film Archive of Belgium's Most Important and Misappreciated American Films
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In 1977, the Royal Film Archive of Belgium sent out questionnaires to film experts from 22 countries in order to compile an extensive list of important American films. 203 people participated (116 Americans and 87 non-Americans). Each participant compiled two lists, a list of the most important films (limited to 30 titles) and a list of misappreciated films (not limited in number). The final list is sorted by number of votes (including both important and misappreciated votes).
The book lists all 2327 films that received at least 1 vote. This list includes the films that received at least 5 votes.
One of the list entries is "Songs" which includes 25 films, so I included only the first one.
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17 new
Sunset Blvd.
1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check -
25 new
Touch of Evil
1958, in 30 top lists Check -
31 new
The Night of the Hunter
1955, in 34 top lists Check -
35 new
The Big Sleep
1946, in 22 top lists Check -
38 new
The Maltese Falcon
1941, in 27 top lists Check -
50 new
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932, in 14 top lists Check -
55 new
White Heat
1949, in 15 top lists Check -
80 new
Fury
1936, in 12 top lists Check -
81 new
Force of Evil
1948, in 13 top lists Check -
98 new
The Big Heat
1953, in 18 top lists Check -
102 new
Only Angels Have Wings
1939, in 10 top lists Check -
105 new
Kiss Me Deadly
1955, in 20 top lists Check -
107 new
The Docks of New York
1928, in 9 top lists Check -
119 new
Little Caesar
1931, in 10 top lists Check -
124 new
The Asphalt Jungle
1950, in 15 top lists Check -
138 new
Strangers on a Train
1951, in 17 top lists Check -
140 new
Out of the Past
1947, in 16 top lists Check -
142 new
The Lady from Shanghai
1947, in 9 top lists Check -
144 new
Double Indemnity
1944, in 37 top lists Check -
148 new
They Live by Night
1948, in 13 top lists Check -
171 new
Laura
1944, in 21 top lists Check -
184 new
Sweet Smell of Success
1957, in 20 top lists Check -
214 new
Pickup on South Street
1953, in 14 top lists Check -
236 new
The Shanghai Gesture
1941, in 3 top lists Check -
244 new
Notorious
1946, in 24 top lists Check -
247 new
Leave Her to Heaven
1945, in 12 top lists Check -
255 new
Gun Crazy
1950, in 17 top lists Check -
262 new
The Woman in the Window
1944, in 8 top lists Check -
269 new
The Set-Up
1949, in 10 top lists Check -
280 new
Moonrise
1948, in 4 top lists Check -
288 new
The Killing
1956, in 15 top lists Check -
299 new
Crime Without Passion
1934, in 0 top lists Check -
300 new
Mr. Arkadin
1955 — a.k.a. Confidential Report, in 7 top lists Check -
305 new
Ace in the Hole
1951, in 21 top lists Check -
323 new
Scarlet Street
1945, in 10 top lists Check -
337 new
Murder by Contract
1958, in 5 top lists Check -
346 new
The Lawless
1950, in 1 top list Check -
357 new
Caught
1949, in 2 top lists Check -
365 new
The Wrong Man
1956, in 8 top lists Check -
377 new
Party Girl
1958, in 3 top lists Check -
382 new
The Naked City
1948, in 9 top lists Check -
410 new
City Streets
1931, in 3 top lists Check -
416 new
Boomerang!
1947, in 3 top lists Check -
417 new
Blood Money
1933, in 0 top lists Check -
427 new
The Woman on the Beach
1947, in 3 top lists Check -
436 new
They Won't Forget
1937, in 2 top lists Check -
443 new
Ruthless
1948, in 1 top list Check -
444 new
Ride the Pink Horse
1947, in 4 top lists Check -
448 new
Quick Millions
1931, in 0 top lists Check -
449 new
The Prowler
1951, in 4 top lists Check
Last updated on Aug 8, 2012; source