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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Gaslight
1940, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Third Man
1949, in 37 top lists Check -
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Night and the City
1950, in 12 top lists Check -
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Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958, in 1 top list Check -
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The Fallen Idol
1948, in 10 top lists Check -
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Green for Danger
1946, in 4 top lists Check -
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Sapphire
1959, in 3 top lists Check -
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Blanche Fury
1948, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hysteria
1965, in 0 top lists Check -
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Madonna of the Seven Moons
1945, in 1 top list Check -
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Mr. Denning Drives North
1951, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nightmare
1964, in 1 top list Check -
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The October Man
1947, in 1 top list Check -
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Paranoiac
1963, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Snorkel
1958, in 0 top lists Check -
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So Long at the Fair
1950, in 1 top list Check -
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The Third Secret
1964, in 0 top lists Check -
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Time Without Pity
1957, in 1 top list Check -
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Jigsaw
1962, in 0 top lists Check -
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Assassin for Hire
1951, in 0 top lists Check -
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Cloudburst
1951, in 1 top list Check -
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Home at Seven
1952 — a.k.a. Murder on Monday, in 0 top lists Check -
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An Inspector Calls
1954, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Night Has Eyes
1942 — a.k.a. Terror House, in 0 top lists Check -
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Obsession
1949 — a.k.a. The Hidden Room, in 2 top lists Check -
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One Way Out
1955, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Playback
1962, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: The Set Up
1963, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: The Share Out
1962, in 0 top lists Check -
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So Well Remembered
1947, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: To Have and...
1963, in 0 top lists Check -
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Uncle Silas
1947 — a.k.a. The Inheritance, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Woman in Question
1950 — a.k.a. Five Angles on Murder, in 0 top lists Check -
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Beyond This Place
1959 — a.k.a. Web of Evidence, in 0 top lists Check -
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Black Limelight
1939, in 0 top lists Check -
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Blind Date
1959, in 2 top lists Check -
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Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Candidate...
1962, in 0 top lists Check -
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Corridor of Mirrors
1948, in 1 top list Check -
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Cottage to Let
1941 — a.k.a. Bombsight Stolen, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dancing with Crime
1947, in 1 top list Check -
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The Dark Eyes of London
1939 — a.k.a. The Human Monster, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Downfall
1964, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Five to One
1963, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Locker 69
1962, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Marriage of...
1960, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: On the Run
1963, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: The Rivals
1963, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Face of a...
1964, in 0 top lists Check -
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The House in the Woods
1957, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on May 3, 2012; source