BFI 100 key Noir films

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The 100 films listed in the book 100 Film Noirs (BFI Screen Guides) . Note that some of these do not fit a strict definition of Film Noir.

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  1. 1 -

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  2. 14 -

    Fallen Angel

    1945, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 17 -

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  4. 29 -

    Dead Reckoning

    1947, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 33 -

    Lady in the Lake

    1946, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 51 -

    D.O.A.

    1949, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 53 -

    In a Lonely Place

    1950, in 19 top lists Check
  8. 54 -

    Night and the City

    1950, in 12 top lists Check
  9. 65 -

    Kiss Me Deadly

    1955, in 20 top lists Check
  10. 77 -

    C.I.D.

    1956, in 1 top list Check
  11. 80 -

    Tengoku to jigoku

    1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check
  12. 81 -

    Le samouraï

    1967 — a.k.a. Le Samouraï, in 20 top lists Check
  13. 85 -

    Suna no utsuwa

    1974 — a.k.a. The Castle of Sand, in 1 top list Check
  14. 86 -

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  15. 87 -

    Night Moves

    1975, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 89 -

    Der amerikanische Freund

    1977 — a.k.a. The American Friend, in 8 top lists Check
  17. 91 -

    Devil in a Blue Dress

    1995, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 93 -

    L.A. Confidential

    1997, in 27 top lists Check
  19. 94 -

    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
  20. 95 -

    I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  21. 96 -

    Salinui chueok

    2003 — a.k.a. Memories of Murder, in 17 top lists Check
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