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Because the 1940s and 1950s are universally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir, films released prior to 1940 are listed under the caption "Precursors / early noir-like films". Films released after 1959 should generally only be listed in the list of neo-noir titles.
Film noir (/ nwɑːr /; 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.
This is a complete list of all the titles listed in the book "Film Noir Guide - 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959" by Michael F. Keaney. This book is by far one of the most useful and well thought out book in the subject of Film Noir ever published.
The following is a list of films belonging to the neo-noir genre. Following a common convention of associating the 1940s and 1950s with film noir, the list takes 1960 to date the beginning of the genre.
Check out the full list of 50 free noir films here, or find them in our larger collection, 4,000+ Free Movies Online: Great Classics, Indies, Noir, Westerns, Documentaries & More. Related Content: Watch Fritz Lang’s Censored Noir Film, Scarlet Street, Starring the Great Edward G. Robinson (1945)
1. Touch of Evil. 1958 1h 35m PG-13. 8.0 (110K) Rate. 99 Metascore. A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Director Orson Welles Stars Charlton Heston Orson Welles Janet Leigh. 10/10. 2. The Bad Sleep Well. 1960 2h 31m Not Rated. 8.0 (14K) Rate.
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Apr 1, 2024 · Hard boiled detectives, sexy femme fatales, a heist that that is likely to go wrong… if you're a fan of film noir movies, you know there isn't another genre quite like it. We pulled together 20 of our favorite 1950s film noir movies.