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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.
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 13 Rue Madeleine: Henry Hathaway: James Cagney, Richard Conte, Annabella: Thriller: 20th Century Fox: Adventure Island: Sam Newfield: Rhonda Fleming, Rory Calhoun, Paul Kelly
Nightmare Alley is a 1947 American film noir directed by Edmund Goulding from a screenplay by Jules Furthman. [2] Based on William Lindsay Gresham's 1946 novel of the same name, it stars Tyrone Power, with Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, and Helen Walker in supporting roles.
Kiss of Death is a 1947 American film noir directed by Henry Hathaway and written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer from a story by Eleazar Lipsky.The story revolves around ex-con Nick Bianco (played by Victor Mature) and another hoodlum, Tommy Udo (Richard Widmark in his first film).
Odd Man Out is a 1947 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, and starring James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, and Kathleen Ryan.Set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it follows a wounded Nationalist leader who attempts to evade police in the aftermath of a robbery.
Body and Soul is a 1947 American film noir sports drama directed by Robert Rossen and starring John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, and William Conrad. [5] The screenplay by Abraham Polonsky is partly based on the 1939 film Golden Boy. [6]
Born to Kill (released in the U.K. as Lady of Deceit and in Australia as Deadlier Than the Male) is a 1947 RKO Pictures American film noir starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor and Walter Slezak with Esther Howard, Elisha Cook Jr., and Audrey Long in supporting roles.
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