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    The Third Man 1949 POSTER

    The Third Man

    1949

    English

    8.1

    90

    99%

    93%

    Action

    black market

    cemetery

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    investigation

    Mystery

    noir

    soviet military

    staged death

    Thriller

    Carol Reed Carol Reed Director Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen as British Military Policeman Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Maj. Calloway Harold Ayer Harold Ayer as Soldier
    In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
    Scarface 1932 POSTER

    Scarface

    1932

    English

    7.7

    53

    98%

    87%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    chicago, illinois

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    noir

    police

    prohibition era

    sibling relationship

    Thriller

    Howard Hawks Howard Hawks Director Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell as Detective Chief Frank Mills Frank Mills as Hood Howard Hawks Howard Hawks as Man on Bed Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as Man Outside Theatre
    In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.
    The Petrified Forest 1936 POSTER

    The Petrified Forest

    1936

    English

    7.5

    7

    94%

    80%

    Action

    arizona

    based on play or musical

    Crime

    diner

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    gangster

    noir

    Romance

    Thriller

    Archie Mayo Archie Mayo Director Bette Davis Bette Davis as Gabrielle Maple Gus Leonard Gus Leonard as Jim - Postman Genevieve Tobin Genevieve Tobin as Mrs. Chisholm Addison Richards Addison Richards as Radio Announcer
    Gabby, the waitress in an isolated Arizona diner, dreams of a bigger and better life. One day penniless intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the diner's inhabitants hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.
    Shadow of a Doubt 1943 POSTER

    Shadow of a Doubt

    1943

    English

    7.8

    40

    100%

    89%

    Action

    bank

    california

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    library

    Mystery

    noir

    small town

    Thriller

    widow

    Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Director Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as Charlie Oakley Grandon Rhodes Grandon Rhodes as Rev. MacCurdy Robert Quarry Robert Quarry as Santa Rosa Teenager Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Station Master
    In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.
    The House on Telegraph Hill 1951 POSTER

    The House on Telegraph Hill

    1951

    English

    6.9

    5

    62%

    62%

    Action

    assumed identity

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    noir

    old house

    post world war ii

    san francisco, california

    Thriller

    Robert Wise Robert Wise Director Richard Basehart Richard Basehart as Alan Spender Glen Walters Glen Walters as Bit Role Harry Carter Harry Carter as Detective Ellis Valentina Cortese Valentina Cortese as Victoria Kowelska
    Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.
    Eyes Without a Face 1960 POSTER

    Eyes Without a Face

    1960

    French

    7.6

    39

    97%

    87%

    Action

    black and white

    Drama

    experiment

    film noir

    Horror

    noir

    photograph

    surgeon

    Georges Franju Georges Franju Director Edith Scob Edith Scob as Christiane Génessier François Guérin François Guérin as Le docteur Jacques Vernon Alida Valli Alida Valli as Louise Corrado Guarducci Corrado Guarducci as (uncredited)
    Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.
    The Last Crooked Mile 1946 POSTER

    The Last Crooked Mile

    1946

    English

    6.1

    4

    96%

    Action

    b movie

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    mischievous

    noir

    Thriller

    Philip Ford Philip Ford Director Sheldon Leonard Sheldon Leonard as Ed 'Wires' MacGuire Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Ferrara Ben Welden Ben Welden as Haynes George Chandler George Chandler as Roller Coaster Operator
    A mystery grows after a bank robbery car leads investigators to a carnival sideshow.
    The 39 Steps 1935 POSTER

    The 39 Steps

    1935

    English

    7.6

    47

    96%

    85%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    falsely accused

    Film-Noir

    london, england

    Mystery

    noir

    scotland

    Thriller

    train ride

    Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Director Robert Donat Robert Donat as Hannay Lucie Mannheim Lucie Mannheim as Miss Smith Madeleine Carroll Madeleine Carroll as Pamela Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock as Passerby Near the Bus
    Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
    Murder, My Sweet 1944 POSTER

    Murder, My Sweet

    1944

    English

    7.5

    17

    94%

    86%

    Action

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    female lover

    femme fatale

    Film-Noir

    lover (female)

    Mystery

    noir

    philip marlowe

    Thriller

    Edward Dmytryk Edward Dmytryk Director John Indrisano John Indrisano as Amthor's Chauffeur Claire Trevor Claire Trevor as Helen Grayle / Velma Valento Mike Mazurki Mike Mazurki as Joe 'Moose' Malloy Fred Graham Fred Graham as Undetermined Role
    After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.
    The Damned Don't Cry 1950 POSTER

    The Damned Don't Cry

    1950

    English

    7.1

    10

    80%

    76%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    mobster

    noir

    Romance

    Thriller

    Vincent Sherman Vincent Sherman Director Rory Mallinson Rory Mallinson as Johnny Enders Kent Smith Kent Smith as Martin Blackford Ric Roman Ric Roman as Sam Loman - Syndicate Boss Ned Glass Ned Glass as Taxi Driver
    Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.
    In a Lonely Place 1950 POSTER

    In a Lonely Place

    1950

    English

    7.9

    43

    96%

    89%

    Action

    assault

    beach

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    murder

    Mystery

    noir

    Romance

    screenwriter

    Thriller

    Nicholas Ray Nicholas Ray Director John Mitchum John Mitchum as Bar Patron Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart as Dixon Steele David Bond David Bond as Dr. Richards Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame as Laurel Gray
    A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she begins to have second thoughts.
    Nightmare Alley 1947 POSTER

    Nightmare Alley

    1947

    English

    7.7

    21

    87%

    86%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    black and white

    carnival

    con artist

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    noir

    Edmund Goulding Edmund Goulding Director George Chandler George Chandler as Hobo at Stan's Left Hand Helen Walker Helen Walker as Lilith Ritter Gene Roth Gene Roth as Masseur Cy Schindell Cy Schindell as Roustabout
    Roustabout Stanton Carlisle joins a traveling carny and unsuccessfully schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband, Pete.
    Fallen Angel 1945 POSTER

    Fallen Angel

    1945

    English

    7.0

    9

    85%

    62%

    Crime

    drifter

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    noir

    roadhouse

    Romance

    Otto Preminger Otto Preminger Director William Haade William Haade as 1st Bus Driver Robert Adler Robert Adler as Coroner at Murder Scene Hal Taggart Hal Taggart as Man at Madley's Show John Carradine John Carradine as Professor Madley
    An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.
    Dark Passage 1947 POSTER

    Dark Passage

    1947

    English

    7.5

    17

    90%

    82%

    Action

    Drama

    escaped convict

    Film-Noir

    fire escape

    noir

    plastic surgery

    prison escape

    san francisco, california

    Thriller

    Delmer Daves Delmer Daves Director John Alvin John Alvin as Blackie Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy as Detective Rory Mallinson Rory Mallinson as George Fellsinger Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead as Madge Rapf
    A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence.
    Gun Crazy 1950 POSTER

    Gun Crazy

    1950

    English

    7.6

    22

    91%

    84%

    Action

    carnival

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    gun

    noir

    payroll robbery

    Romance

    sharpshooter

    Thriller

    Joseph H. Lewis Joseph H. Lewis Director Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn as Bart Tare George Lynn George Lynn as Holdup Victim Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Man from Chicago Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Sheriff Boston
    Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.
    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932 POSTER

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    1932

    English

    8.2

    15

    96%

    91%

    Action

    based on a true story

    blackmail

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    noir

    prison

    war veteran

    Mervyn LeRoy Mervyn LeRoy Director Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins as Barney Sykes Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Bill - Barber Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille as District Attorney Everett Brown Everett Brown as Sebastian T. Yale
    A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.
    The Letter 1940 POSTER

    The Letter

    1940

    English

    7.5

    18

    100%

    82%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    letter

    Mystery

    noir

    plantation

    Romance

    singapore

    William Wyler William Wyler Director Frieda Inescort Frieda Inescort as Dorothy Joyce Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung as Ong Chi Seng George Ford George Ford as Party Guest William A. Boardway William A. Boardway as Trial Spectator
    After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
    I Walk Alone 1947 POSTER

    I Walk Alone

    1947

    English

    7.0

    12

    67%

    67%

    based on play or musical

    bootlegger

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    new york city

    noir

    prohibition era

    release from prison

    Byron Haskin Byron Haskin Director Wendell Corey Wendell Corey as Dave Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster as Frankie Madison Jean Del Val Jean Del Val as Henri the Chef Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Newsboy
    Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.
    A Kiss Before Dying 1956 POSTER

    A Kiss Before Dying

    1956

    English

    6.7

    7

    100%

    50%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    murder

    Mystery

    noir

    pregnancy

    Romance

    sister

    Thriller

    Gerd Oswald Gerd Oswald Director Bill Walker Bill Walker as Bill Robert Wagner Robert Wagner as Bud Corliss Joanne Woodward Joanne Woodward as Dorothy Kingship Robert Quarry Robert Quarry as Dwight Powell
    A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
    The Maltese Falcon 1941 POSTER

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941

    English

    7.9

    68

    99%

    91%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    loss of loved one

    Mystery

    noir

    Romance

    sam spade

    san francisco, california

    John Huston John Huston Director Lee Patrick Lee Patrick as Effie Perine Peter Lorre Peter Lorre as Joel Cairo Barton MacLane Barton MacLane as Lt. of Detectives Dundy William Hopper William Hopper as Reporter
    A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
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