TSPDT's 100 Essential Noir Films

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To kick things off on their list of 1000 Essential noirs, TSPDT offered up the first 100 of the 1,000 films. These 100 films have been identified, according to their research, as the most mentioned/cited noir films of all-time. Call them the 100 most essential or quintessential, or whatever you like. They are, simply put, the 100 films that most often show up on film noir lists, in film noir festivals, and/or in film noir publications.

We at Icheckmovies have made these most essential noirs a separate list which you can find here. The rest of the list can be found here TSPDT 1000 Noir Films

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    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  2. 99 +56

    Odds Against Tomorrow

    1959, in 3 top lists Check
  3. 98 +129

    Touch of Evil

    1958, in 30 top lists Check
  4. 97 +118

    Sweet Smell of Success

    1957, in 20 top lists Check
  5. 96 +154

    The Wrong Man

    1956, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 95 +146

    While the City Sleeps

    1956, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 94 +15

    The Killing

    1956, in 15 top lists Check
  8. 93 +53

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 35 top lists Check
  9. 92 +18

    Kiss Me Deadly

    1955, in 20 top lists Check
  10. 91 -77

    The Big Combo

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  11. 90 +1

    Human Desire

    1954, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 89 +74

    Pickup on South Street

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  13. 88 +55

    Niagara

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 87 -1

    The Hitch-Hiker

    1953, in 7 top lists Check
  15. 86 -65

    The Blue Gardenia

    1953, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 85 -70

    The Big Heat

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
  17. 84 -79

    Angel Face

    1952, in 5 top lists Check
  18. 83 +126

    Sudden Fear

    1952, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 82 +60

    The Narrow Margin

    1952, in 7 top lists Check
  20. 81 +22

    Kansas City Confidential

    1952, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 80 -41

    Clash by Night

    1952, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 79 +126

    Strangers on a Train

    1951, in 17 top lists Check
  23. 78 +91

    The Prowler

    1951, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 77 +79

    On Dangerous Ground

    1951, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 76 -74

    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  26. 75 +165

    Where the Sidewalk Ends

    1950, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 74 +165

    Where Danger Lives

    1950, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 73 +138

    Sunset Blvd.

    1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check
  29. 72 +87

    Panic in the Streets

    1950, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 71 +73

    Night and the City

    1950, in 12 top lists Check
  31. 70 +28

    In a Lonely Place

    1950, in 19 top lists Check
  32. 69 -8

    Gun Crazy

    1950, in 17 top lists Check
  33. 68 +5

    The File on Thelma Jordon

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 67 -17

    D.O.A.

    1949, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 66 -59

    The Asphalt Jungle

    1950, in 15 top lists Check
  36. 65 +178

    White Heat

    1949, in 15 top lists Check
  37. 64 +159

    The Third Man

    1949, in 37 top lists Check
  38. 63 +159

    Thieves' Highway

    1949, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 62 +129

    Side Street

    1950, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 61 +125

    The Set-Up

    1949, in 10 top lists Check
  41. 60 +114

    The Reckless Moment

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  42. 59 -13

    Criss Cross

    1949, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 58 -34

    Border Incident

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 57 -54

    Act of Violence

    1948, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 56 +163

    They Live by Night

    1948, in 13 top lists Check
  46. 55 +152

    The Street with No Name

    1948, in 3 top lists Check
  47. 54 +143

    Sorry, Wrong Number

    1948, in 2 top lists Check
  48. 53 +125

    Road House

    1948, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 52 +121

    Raw Deal

    1948, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 51 +113

    Pitfall

    1948, in 2 top lists Check
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