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Apr 6, 2024 · Immerse yourself in the shadowy world of crime and intrigue with our list of the best film noir movies. Explore the timeless classics that define this genre.
by malthe-tuxen • Created 6 years ago • Modified 8 months ago. My 25 personal favorite film noir movies of all time. Honorable Mentions: The Killing (1956) - Stanley Kubrick. Kiss Me Deadly (1955) - Robert Aldrich. Night and the City (1950) - Jules Dassin. Gun Crazy (1950) - Joseph H. Lewis.
Oct 7, 2024 · From "Sunset Boulevard" to "The Reckless Moment" to "Leave Her to Heaven," the best film noir movies of all time are visions of a universally known truth, but one not always spoken out loud:...
2 days ago · 100 Best Film Noir Movies Ranked by Tomatometer. If you’ve got a bottle of whiskey, a ceiling fan lazily revolving above you, and a good eye for trouble (especially when it comes sauntering...
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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.”
Jul 5, 2024 · The 100 Best Film Noirs of All Time. Since its coining in 1946 by French critic Nino Frank, who observed from afar something dark, quite literally, going on at the American cinema, the term...
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My 25 personal favorite film noir movies of all time. Honorable Mentions: The Killing (1956) - Stanley Kubrick Kiss Me Deadly (1955) - Robert Aldrich Night and the City (1950) - Jules Dassin Gun Crazy (1950) - Joseph H. Lewis Drunken Angel (1948) - Akira Kurosawa The Big Sleep (1946) - Howard Hawks Shadow Of A Doubt (1943) - Alfred Hitchcock The Letter (1940) - William Wyler The Roaring ...
