British Film Noir Guide (369 Films 1937-1964)

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"This work presents 369 British films produced between 1937 and 1964 that embody many of the same filmic qualities as those "black films" made in the United States during the classic film noir era. This reference work makes a case for the inclusion of the British films in the film noir canon, which is still considered by some to be an exclusively American inventory.

The following information is presented: a quotation from the film; title and release date; a one- to five-star rating; production company, director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and main performers; and a plot synopsis with commentary. Appendices categorize films by rating, release date, director and cinematographer and also provide a noir and non-noir breakdown of the 47 films presented on the Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre, a 1960 British television series."

NOTE: I created this list in May 2012 and had to add well over 75 titles to iCM, suggesting that there are many obscurities worth checking out.

Keaney included 26 of the 47 Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre "films" into this work that he considered to be film noirs or at the very least marginal noirs. The remaining 21 "films" were not included.

Keaney's ratings:

#1-4: ★★★★★
#5-15: ★★★★½
#16-42: ★★★★
#43-85: ★★★½
#86-150: ★★★
#151-234: ★★½
#235-312: ★★
#313-339: ★½
#340-341: ★
#342-369: "Not reviewed" (since they were not available at the time of writing).

Michael F. Keaney is a fan of classic movies and the author of "Film Noir Guide".

ISBN: 978-0-7864-6427-2

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  1. 4 new

    The Third Man

    1949, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 11 new

    Peeping Tom

    1960, in 20 top lists Check
  3. 5 new

    Black Narcissus

    1947, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 2 new

    Great Expectations

    1946, in 17 top lists Check
  5. 7 new

    Night and the City

    1950, in 12 top lists Check
  6. 19 new

    Dead of Night

    1945, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 9 new

    Odd Man Out

    1947, in 15 top lists Check
  8. 21 new

    The Fallen Idol

    1948, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 8 new

    Night of the Demon

    1957 — a.k.a. Curse of the Demon, in 7 top lists Check
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    Oliver Twist

    1948, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 40 new

    Victim

    1961, in 7 top lists Check
  12. 6 new

    Brighton Rock

    1948, in 8 top lists Check
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    Seance on a Wet Afternoon

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Room at the Top

    1958, in 10 top lists Check
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    Stage Fright

    1950, in 1 top list Check
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    Green for Danger

    1946, in 4 top lists Check
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    Gaslight

    1940, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 68 new

    The Small Back Room

    1949 — a.k.a. Hour of Glory, in 3 top lists Check
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    It Always Rains on Sunday

    1947, in 4 top lists Check
  20. 39 new

    Tiger Bay

    1959, in 1 top list Check
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    The Damned

    1962 — a.k.a. These Are the Damned, in 2 top lists Check
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    An Inspector Calls

    1954, in 0 top lists Check
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    They Made Me a Fugitive

    1947 — a.k.a. I Became a Criminal, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 119 new

    Obsession

    1949 — a.k.a. The Hidden Room, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 50 new

    Hell Drivers

    1957, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 206 new

    The Queen of Spades

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 32 new

    Sapphire

    1959, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 332 new

    Yield to the Night

    1956 — a.k.a. Blonde Sinner, in 1 top list Check
  29. 12 new

    The Rocking Horse Winner

    1949, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 71 new

    So Long at the Fair

    1950, in 1 top list Check
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    The Blue Lamp

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  32. 125 new

    Pool of London

    1951, in 2 top lists Check
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    Across the Bridge

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  34. 63 new

    1984

    1956, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 87 new

    All Night Long

    1962, in 1 top list Check
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    Cast a Dark Shadow

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  37. 51 new

    Hell Is a City

    1960, in 2 top lists Check
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    Footsteps in the Fog

    1955, in 1 top list Check
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    The Man Between

    1953, in 1 top list Check
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    Paranoiac

    1963, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Criminal

    1960 — a.k.a. Concrete Jungle, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 69 new

    The Small World of Sammy Lee

    1963, in 1 top list Check
  43. 64 new

    The October Man

    1947, in 1 top list Check
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    Outcast of the Islands

    1951, in 2 top lists Check
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    Seven Days to Noon

    1950, in 0 top lists Check
  46. 37 new

    The Spy in Black

    1939, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 74 new

    Time Without Pity

    1957, in 1 top list Check
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    Another Man's Poison

    1951, in 1 top list Check
  49. 105 new

    The Good Die Young

    1954, in 1 top list Check
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    Payroll

    1961 — a.k.a. I Promised to Pay, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on May 3, 2012; source