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1. The Third Man. 1949 1h 33m Approved. 8.1 (182K) Rate. 97 Metascore. Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime. Director Carol Reed Stars Orson Welles Joseph Cotten Alida Valli. 2. Brighton Rock. 1948 1h 32m Not Rated. 7.3 (6.8K) Rate.
Apr 6, 2016 · The 10 Best British Noir Films You Should Watch. Everyone is familiar with film noir, the American genre that flowered during the Second World War, and which produced a series of feverish dramas, equal parts cynical and romantic, where private eyes got lost in the labyrinths of organised crime or an innocent Joe was seduced by a femme fatale.
- It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) Centring on austerity housewife Googie Withers’s divided loyalties between a dull but decent husband and a fugitive ex-lover, Robert Hamer’s bustling but claustrophobically intense Ealing thriller is set in London’s East End.
- Brighton Rock (1947) Graham Greene might have disapproved of the sentimental ending the Boulting brothers devised for this adaptation of his seething crime novel Brighton Rock, but he always eulogised about Richard Attenborough’s vicious performance in the lead.
- The Third Man (1949) Frequently voted the best British film, Carol Reed’s wittily sinister take on Graham Greene’s story about a penicillin racket in postwar Vienna is almost faultless, benefitting in equal measure from the performances of Orson Welles and the exceptional ensemble, Robert Krasker’s photography and Anton Karas’s famous zither score.
- The Blue Lamp (1950) STUDIOCANAL Films Ltd. Fans of the BBC police series Dixon of Dock Green were taken aback when first witnessing the moment of murderous violence that made Dirk Bogarde a star and drives this Ealing procedural thriller.
Jan 28, 2014 · 1. Terror House. 1942 1h 19m. 6.2 (862) Rate. A pair of young teachers look into the disappearance of their friend in the Yorkshire Moors. They soon run across the man they suspect is the murderer, and have to sit out a storm with him. Director Leslie Arliss Stars James Mason Wilfrid Lawson Mary Clare. 2. Dead of Night. 1945 1h 17m Approved.
3 days ago · For the sake of this list, we’ve highlighted the top-reviewed films from the classic film noir era, roughly defined as starting in 1940 and ending in 1959. On this list you’ll find some...
British film noir - from 1930s precursors to films influenced by Hollywood ( and France ) , films made by blacklisted emigrees , and the huge amount of second feature , low budget crime films . These crime films culminate in the early to mid sixties with the Edgar Wallace series , plus the Edgar Lustgarten shorts .
