Film Noir Guide - 745 Films of the Classic Era (1940-1959)
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"More than 700 films from the classic period of film noir (1940 to 1959) are presented in this exhaustive reference book. For each film, the following information is provided: the title, release date, main performers, screenwriter(s), director(s), type of noir, thematic content, a rating based on the five-star system, and a plot synopsis that does not reveal the ending."
Keaney's ratings:
#1-27: ★★★★★
#28-51: ★★★★½
#52-159: ★★★★
#160-255: ★★★½
#256-404: ★★★
#405-550: ★★½
#551-659: ★★
#660-727: ★½
#728-745: ★
Michael F. Keaney is a fan of classic movies and the author of "British Film Noir Guide".
ISBN: 978-0-7864-6366-4
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Sweet Smell of Success
1957, in 20 top lists Check -
82 +115
Edge of the City
1957 — a.k.a. A Man Is Ten Feet Tall, in 2 top lists Check -
195 +59
A Hatful of Rain
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
214 +195
The Midnight Story
1957, in 1 top list Check -
219 +230
Nightfall
1956, in 1 top list Check -
226 +269
Plunder Road
1957, in 1 top list Check -
279 -146
Crime of Passion
1956, in 1 top list Check -
335 +111
The Night Runner
1957, in 1 top list Check -
359 +181
Run of the Arrow
1957, in 4 top lists Check -
368 +202
Short Cut to Hell
1957, in 1 top list Check -
383 +259
Teenage Doll
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
387 +276
Time Without Pity
1957, in 1 top list Check -
406 -380
Baby Face Nelson
1957, in 2 top lists Check -
418 -332
The Brothers Rico
1957, in 1 top list Check -
426 -319
Chicago Confidential
1957, in 1 top list Check -
443 -272
Death in Small Doses
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
446 -270
The Depraved
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
458 -234
Four Boys and a Gun
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
461 -229
The Garment Jungle
1957, in 1 top list Check -
463 -213
The Halliday Brand
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
465 -206
Hell Bound
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
468 -186
House of Numbers
1957, in 1 top list Check -
481 -147
Kill Me Tomorrow
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
489 -94
Man in the Shadow
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
524 +39
The Shadow on the Window
1957, in 1 top list Check -
557 -513
The Big Caper
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
561 -472
The Burglar
1957, in 2 top lists Check -
567 new
The Crooked Circle
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
575 -354
Footsteps in the Night
1957, in 1 top list Check -
617 -161
No Time to Be Young
1957 — a.k.a. Teenage Delinquents, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Tattered Dress
1957, in 1 top list Check -
649 +41
The Unholy Wife
1957, in 1 top list Check -
661 -654
Affair in Havana
1957, in 1 top list Check -
674 -484
Doorway to Suspicion
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
682 -419
Hidden Fear
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
699 -273
My Gun Is Quick
1957, in 1 top list Check -
722 -25
Valerie
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
734 -462
Hit and Run
1957, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source