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Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck in 'Double Indemnity.' Eddie Muller 64, the host of Noir Alley on Turner Classic Movies, is one of the world's foremost experts on film noir. Fans of TCM know ...
The movie begins with the unnamed male protagonist in a car with a driver. The driver attempts conversation with the protagonist before deciding to pull over as he believes the engine is malfunctioning. While he is inspecting the engine, the protagonist slams the bonnet down on his head several times, eventually decapitating him.
Cinema historians and critics defined the category retrospectively. Before the notion was widely adopted in the 1970s, many of the classic films noir were referred to as "melodramas". Whether film noir qualifies as a distinct genre or whether it should be considered a filmmaking style is a matter of ongoing and heavy debate among film scholars.
Something Wild is a 1961 American neo noir [3] psychological thriller film directed by Jack Garfein, [4] [5] and starring his then wife Carroll Baker, Ralph Meeker, and Mildred Dunnock. [6] It follows a young New York City college student who, after being brutally raped, is taken in and held captive by a mechanic who witnessed her suicide ...
Baazi was the first crime noir made in the country. It initiated a new genre called "Bombay Noir", the success of which encouraged and defined the later noir films of 1950s and '60s in Hindi cinema. [1] It was the first film in which Dev Anand came up with his unique style of rapid-fire. The film's story was partly inspired by the 1946 movie Gilda.
The Glass Menagerie, 1950; Panic in the Streets, 1950; Adventures of Captain Fabian, 1951; Drums in the Deep South, 1951; I'd Climb the Highest Mountain, 1951; Show Boat, 1951; A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
Hell's Half Acre is a 1954 American film noir black and white crime film directed by John H. Auer starring Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes and Elsa Lanchester. [1] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures .