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Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.
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Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
91 videos 357,825 views Last updated on Jul 27, 2023. Classic film noir movies from the 1940s and 50s that are freely available on YouTube. Many film noir playlists on YouTube include...
Watch 60 great Noir films directed by Orson Welles, Billy Wilder, Fritz Lang, and starring Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson. All free. Open Culture, openculture.com
6.4 (2.2K) Rate. On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf; then meets a tall dark man Alexis, who seems to know all about such things. Director Bernard Vorhaus Stars Turhan Bey Lynn Bari Cathy O'Donnell.
Fortunately, they can watch the complete 1950 film free online, since it fell into the public domain in 1977. Called “one of the most accomplished, innovative, and downright twisted entrants to the film noir genre” by the BBC’s David Wood, Hungarian expat director Rudolph Maté’s third picture has, like ...