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A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. 3. White Heat. 1949 1h 54m Approved. 8.1 (36K) Rate.
Jul 24, 2014 · 10 great American film noirs. We turn back the clock to the golden age of Hollywood to select 10 of the best American film noirs. 24 July 2014. By Sam Wigley. The Lady from Shanghai (1947) It’s “the weirdest great movie ever made”, in critic Dave Kehr’s words. The one in which Orson Welles plays a sailor with an overcooked Irish accent ...
8. He Walked by Night. 1948 1h 19m Approved. 7.0 (6.7K) Rate. This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop. Director Alfred L. Werker Anthony Mann Stars Richard Basehart Scott Brady Roy Roberts.
Jun 29, 2023 · Best Film Noirs of All Time 25. Ride the Pink Horse (1947) Image Source: TCM. Film noir movies are often associated with urban spaces like New York and L.A. But many classic noir films are set in rural and small-town spaces. Case in point, Robert Montgomery’s nuanced noir unfolds in the New Mexico border town of San Pablo.
The 10 Best Film Noir Movies, Ranked According To Letterboxd. Releases like Guillermo del Toro 's lush remake of Nightmare Alley and Adrian Lyne 's comeback after a 20-year absence, Deep Water, serve as reminders that film noir is very much alive. The most enduring images and memories of noir often evoke the 1940s and 1950s, fedoras, satin ...
Mar 8, 2024 · The Big Sleep. Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers. 533 votes. Private investigator Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by General Sternwood to help resolve the gambling debts of his wild young daughter, Carmen (Martha Vickers).
Sep 7, 2022 · Through the strength of the performances and the killer script, "In a Lonely Place" is a taught film noir with an ending that will undoubtedly surprise, but perhaps not in the way that you would ...
