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    The Red House 1947 POSTER

    The Red House

    1947

    English

    6.7

    10

    83%

    64%

    abandoned house

    Action

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    guilt

    Mystery

    noir

    Thriller

    wooden leg

    woods

    Delmer Daves Delmer Daves Director Lon McCallister Lon McCallister as Nath Storm Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Pete Morgan Rory Calhoun Rory Calhoun as Teller Julie London Julie London as Tibby Rinton
    An old man and his sister are concealing a terrible secret from their adopted teen daughter, concerning a hidden abandoned farmhouse, located deep in the woods.
    I Was a Shoplifter 1950 POSTER

    I Was a Shoplifter

    1950

    English

    6.0

    1

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    shoplifting

    Thriller

    Charles Lamont Charles Lamont Director Robert Gist Robert Gist as Barkie Neff Marshall Reed Marshall Reed as Los Angeles Sheriff Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin as San Diego Sheriff Peggie Castle Peggie Castle as Telephone Operator
    A police detective uses any means possible to trap a gang of shoplifters.
    Behind the High Wall 1956 POSTER

    Behind the High Wall

    1956

    English

    6.4

    2

    b movie

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    prison

    prison escape

    Abner Biberman Abner Biberman Director Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Sidney as Hilda Carmichael Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Mrs. Baynar Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Todd MacGregor John Larch John Larch as William Kiley
    A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang's dough.
    5 Against the House 1955 POSTER

    5 Against the House

    1955

    English

    5.8

    7

    25%

    25%

    Action

    casino

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    heist

    noir

    Romance

    Thriller

    Phil Karlson Phil Karlson Director Brian Keith Brian Keith as Brick Robert F. Simon Robert F. Simon as Old Guard John Larch John Larch as Police Detective Alvy Moore Alvy Moore as Roy
    Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.
    Wetware 2018 POSTER

    Wetware

    2018

    English

    3.6

    50%

    50%

    amnesia

    biotechnology

    ebola

    film noir

    neo-noir

    pianist

    Sci-Fi

    Jay Craven Jay Craven Director Nicole Shalhoub Nicole Shalhoub as Carr Jack Bulger Jack Bulger as Extra Matt Salinger Matt Salinger as Mashita Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell as Wendell Blaine
    A bioengineering company releases a new product: Mungoes, human beings who have been stripped of all memories, feelings, and free will. They are stoic, docile, perfect for menial labor. The lead engineer, however, has bigger ideas for them, and begins secretly implanting them with artificial memories and emotions—and even the ability to love.
    Affair in Trinidad 1952 POSTER

    Affair in Trinidad

    1952

    English

    6.6

    6

    53%

    Action

    american abroad

    Crime

    Drama

    espionage

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    jealousy

    murder

    Mystery

    noir

    Thriller

    Vincent Sherman Vincent Sherman Director Howard Wendell Howard Wendell as Anderson Juanita Moore Juanita Moore as Dominique Torin Thatcher Torin Thatcher as Inspector Smythe Gregg Martell Gregg Martell as Olaf - Fabian's Chauffeur
    A nightclub singer enlists her brother-in-law to track down her husband's killer.
    The Blue Dahlia 1946 POSTER

    The Blue Dahlia

    1946

    English

    7.1

    13

    100%

    71%

    Action

    brain injury

    Crime

    Drama

    femme fatale

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    framed for murder

    Mystery

    noir

    Thriller

    war veteran

    George Marshall George Marshall Director William Bendix William Bendix as Buzz Wanchek Vera Marshe Vera Marshe as Friendly Blonde at Party Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Man Recommending a Motel Anthony Caruso Anthony Caruso as Marine Corporal Playing Jukebox
    Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
    Like Blood 2019 POSTER

    Like Blood

    2019

    English

    5.1

    1

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    mystery

    Mystery

    Zaahir Abdullah Zaahir Abdullah Director Kyra Locke Kyra Locke as Tabitha Brown Tabitha Brown as Lady Amina Josephine Leily Josephine Leily as News Reporter Val Vega Val Vega as Stephanie
    Cliff is the leader of an enterprise he runs with his two best friends. His time in the life has taken a toll and he's eager to run away with his girlfriend Stephanie. They have a plan, but things take a dark twisted turn.
    Blackout 1954 POSTER

    Blackout

    1954

    English

    6.2

    10

    40%

    40%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    blackout

    british noir

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    frame up

    london, england

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Terence Fisher Terence Fisher Director Dane Clark Dane Clark as Casey Morrow Alfie Bass Alfie Bass as Ernie Delphi Lawrence Delphi Lawrence as Linda Arnold Diamond Arnold Diamond as Mrs. Brunner's Butler
    When a beautiful young woman suddenly offers inebriated Casey Morrow a lot of money for a quick and easy job, he doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood, he must unravel the mystery to clear his name. An intriguing story of deception, greed and immorality.
    Real 2017 POSTER

    Real

    2017

    Korean

    4.6

    14

    Action

    dissociative identity disorder

    drug addiction

    film noir

    noir

    Thriller

    Love Lee Love Lee Director IU IU as Awards ceremony guide Soo-hyun Kim Soo-hyun Kim as Jang Tae-young Ji Eun-seo Ji Eun-seo as Secret room club addict Suzy Suzy as Tattooist
    Jang Tae-Young is a popular trouble shooter in the criminal world. He is cold and ambitious. He dreams of building a casino hotel one day. A reporter then goes to Jang Tae-Young.
    Party Girl 1958 POSTER

    Party Girl

    1958

    English

    5

    83%

    57%

    Action

    Crime

    dancer

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    hostage situation

    lawyer

    Music

    noir

    Romance

    showgirl

    Nicholas Ray Nicholas Ray Director Kent Smith Kent Smith as Jeffrey Stewart Kem Dibbs Kem Dibbs as Joey Vulner John Ireland John Ireland as Louis Canetto Margaret Bert Margaret Bert as Wardrobe Woman
    Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.
    The Case Against Brooklyn 1958 POSTER

    The Case Against Brooklyn

    1958

    English

    6.5

    2

    33%

    33%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    noir

    pre-code

    rookie cop

    Paul Wendkos Paul Wendkos Director Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Finelli Joe Turkel Joe Turkel as Henchman Monte Margaret Hayes Margaret Hayes as Lil Polombo nee Alexander Darren McGavin Darren McGavin as Pete Harris
    A rookie cop takes on criminals who have the local government in their pocket.
    The Paradine Case 1947 POSTER

    The Paradine Case

    1947

    English

    6.5

    12

    71%

    49%

    Action

    Crime

    cumbria

    Drama

    femme fatale

    film noir

    lake district

    lawyer

    noir

    Romance

    Thriller

    Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Director Gregory Peck Gregory Peck as Anthony Keane John Williams John Williams as Barrister Collins Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock as Man Carrying Cello Case Lester Matthews Lester Matthews as Police Inspector Ambrose
    In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.
    Framed 1947 POSTER

    Framed

    1947

    English

    6.9

    8

    55%

    55%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    femme fatale

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    noir

    Richard Wallace Richard Wallace Director Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Assistant Manager Martin Garralaga Martin Garralaga as Cafe Janitor Gene Roth Gene Roth as Detective Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan as Jeff Cunningham
    Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame Lambert.
    The Long Wait 1954 POSTER

    The Long Wait

    1954

    English

    6.5

    5

    Adventure

    b movie

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    Victor Saville Victor Saville Director Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin as Doctor Herman Hack Herman Hack as Driver Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Foreman Peggie Castle Peggie Castle as Venus
    Soon after thumbing a ride from a truck driver, Johnny McBride is badly burned and suffers from complete amnesia when the vehicle he’s riding in blows a tire and goes over an embankment in a fiery blaze. McBride later receives a tip from an acquaintance that a photo of him was placed prominently in the window of a photography studio in a town called Lyncastle, so Johnny immediately leaves for the burg in the hopes that something there will jog his memory.
    Crime of Passion 1956 POSTER

    Crime of Passion

    1956

    English

    6.4

    3

    Action

    ambition

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    infidelity

    police

    police operation

    press

    Thriller

    Gerd Oswald Gerd Oswald Director John Roy John Roy as Desk Sergeant Norbert Schiller Norbert Schiller as Helpful Man in Bar Malcolm Atterbury Malcolm Atterbury as Officer Spitz Robert Quarry Robert Quarry as Reporter
    Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.
    Border Incident 1949 POSTER

    Border Incident

    1949

    English

    7.0

    6

    california

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    illegal immigration

    quicksand

    smuggling (contraband)

    Thriller

    undocumented immigrant

    Anthony Mann Anthony Mann Director Jack Lambert Jack Lambert as Chuck Martin Garralaga Martin Garralaga as Col. Rafael Alvarado Fred Graham Fred Graham as Leathercoat with Motorcycle Howard Da Silva Howard Da Silva as Owen Parkson
    The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers across the border to California. The two agents go undercover, one as a poor migrant.
    The Midnight Story 1957 POSTER

    The Midnight Story

    1957

    English

    6.7

    2

    Action

    cop

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    murder

    Mystery

    priest

    Thriller

    Joseph Pevney Joseph Pevney Director John Indrisano John Indrisano as Card Player Joe Turkel Joe Turkel as Lothario at Dance Ted de Corsia Ted de Corsia as Lt. Kilrain Gilbert Roland Gilbert Roland as Sylvio Malatesta
    Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.
    The Desperate Hours 1955 POSTER

    The Desperate Hours

    1955

    English

    7.4

    11

    88%

    78%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    escaped convict

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    home invasion

    hostage

    indianapolis

    suburbia

    Thriller

    William Wyler William Wyler Director Fredric March Fredric March as Daniel Hilliard Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as George Patterson Helen Kleeb Helen Kleeb as Miss Wells Ann Doran Ann Doran as Mrs. Walling
    Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
    Outside the Wall 1950 POSTER

    Outside the Wall

    1950

    English

    6.7

    4

    75%

    75%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    parole

    Romance

    Thriller

    Crane Wilbur Crane Wilbur Director Marilyn Maxwell Marilyn Maxwell as Charlotte Maynard Peggie Castle Peggie Castle as Crossroads Tavern Waitress Joseph Pevney Joseph Pevney as Gus Wormser Richard Basehart Richard Basehart as Larry Nelson
    Larry Nelson, paroled from prison after serving nearly half of his thirty-year sentence, is determined to not fall into the clutches of the law again, and takes a quiet job at a country sanitarium. Thete, he meets and falls for a nurse, Charlotte Maynard, and he knows the only way to enter her web is to have a lot of money, for Miss Maynard is somewhat of a gold-digger.
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