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- Double Indemnity (1944) Video essay on Double Indemnity. Double Indemnity is the poster child of film noir, almost inevitably so. Directed by Billy Wilder and with a script co-penned by Raymond Chandler, it epitomizes the genre from the foundation up.
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) The Take’s video essay on Sunset Boulevard. Though Sunset Boulevard is among director Billy Wilder's best films, purists don't always consider it film noir.
- The Third Man (1949) Insider Information on The Third Man. Film noir populated theaters at a significant time in history: the end of World War II. The best film noir movies tend to draw on that, but The Third Man has a noteworthy lens on that era since it was made in the UK rather than America.
- In a Lonely Place (1950) Video essay on In a Lonely Place. With all the film noir set in Los Angeles, there had to be one about the inner workings of Hollywood, right?
Apr 6, 2024 · 22. In a Lonely Place (1950) The movie poster for "In a Lonely Place." Nicholas Ray's In a Lonely Place delves into the dark undercurrents of Hollywood, focusing on the turbulent life of Dixon ...
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- Double Indemnity (1944) Directed by Billy Wilder. Double Indemnity. Release Date. July 3, 1944. Director. Billy Wilder. Cast. Fred MacMurray , Barbara Stanwyck , Edward G. Robinson , Porter Hall.
- The Big Sleep (1946) Directed by Howard Hawks. The Big Sleep was the quintessential film noir movie. Based on a hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler and featuring Humphrey Bogart as Detective Philip Marlowe, The Big Sleep ticked all the boxes of an engaging film noir propped up by iconic performances from Bogart and his wife Lauren Bacall.
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) Directed by John Huston. One of the most important film noirs ever produced, The Maltese Falcon stands as not just as one of the defining movies of its genre but also one of the most memorable movies of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) Directed by Billy Wilder. Billy Wilder’s hilarious film noir comedy Sunset Boulevard delivered one of cinema’s most unforgettable quotes with its closing line: “All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.”
If you want get into that film noir mood, Open Culture has 50, count ‘em, 50 film noir movies that you can watch right now for free. They include: Detour Free – Edgar Ulmer’s cult classic noir film shot in 6 days. (1945) D.O.A. — Free — Rudolph Maté’s classic noir film.
- Shadow of a Doubt. It isn't uncommon for film noir movies to play on the idea of a character's duplicity, and this idea of who you can and can't trust is a feature of most of the films on this list.
- The Maltese Falcon. Based on the 1930 novel of the same name, and the second film adaptation of the story following the 1931 version, "The Maltese Falcon" focuses on private investigator Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) and his involvement in an increasingly complex case.
- Laura. In a similar vein to 1940's "Rebecca," Otto Preminger's film is notable for the conspicuous absence of the titular woman — at least initially — yet her presence is something that is felt keenly throughout.
- The Big Heat. Beginning with a gunshot and closing with a tense shootout showdown, "The Big Heat" is a stark and cynical revenge noir from director Fritz Lang.
Apr 29, 2024 · The Killers (1946) 9. Mildred Pierce (1945) 8. The Big Sleep (1946) 7. The Third Man (1949) 6. Laura (1944) Show 5 more items. The genre enjoyed its height during the 1940s and ’50s.
Apr 12, 2019 · Our list acknowledges the classics of the genre, the big-budget studio noirs and the cheapest of B noirs made on the fringes of the Hollywood studio system.
