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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They Drive by Night
1938, in 1 top list Check -
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Across the Bridge
1957, in 1 top list Check -
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The Fallen Idol
1948, in 10 top lists Check -
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Footsteps in the Fog
1955, in 1 top list Check -
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I See a Dark Stranger
1946, in 0 top lists Check -
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Mine Own Executioner
1947, in 2 top lists Check -
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Seven Days to Noon
1950, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Spy in Black
1939, in 0 top lists Check -
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Stage Fright
1950, in 1 top list Check -
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Tiger Bay
1959, in 1 top list Check -
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The Blue Lamp
1950, in 4 top lists Check -
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Hell Drivers
1957, in 2 top lists Check -
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Hell Is a City
1960, in 2 top lists Check -
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Hysteria
1965, in 0 top lists Check -
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My Brother's Keeper
1948, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nightmare
1964, in 1 top list Check -
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The Small Back Room
1949 — a.k.a. Hour of Glory, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Snorkel
1958, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Spider and the Fly
1949, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Weapon
1956, in 0 top lists Check -
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Cast a Dark Shadow
1955, in 1 top list Check -
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Forbidden
1949, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hotel Reserve
1944 — a.k.a. Epitaph for a Spy, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Long Memory
1953, in 1 top list Check -
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The Man Between
1953, in 1 top list Check -
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The Night Has Eyes
1942 — a.k.a. Terror House, in 0 top lists Check -
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Rough Shoot
1953 — a.k.a. Shoot First, in 0 top lists Check -
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Take My Life
1947, in 1 top list Check -
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Blind Date
1959, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Brain Machine
1955, in 0 top lists Check -
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Cottage to Let
1941 — a.k.a. Bombsight Stolen, in 0 top lists Check -
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Crow Hollow
1952, in 0 top lists Check -
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Desperate Moment
1953, in 0 top lists Check -
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Faces in the Dark
1960, in 0 top lists Check -
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Pink String and Sealing Wax
1945, in 1 top list Check -
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The Sleeping Tiger
1954, in 1 top list Check -
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La mano dello straniero
1954 — a.k.a. The Stranger's Hand, in 0 top lists Check -
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13 East Street
1952, in 0 top lists Check -
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Tiger in the Smoke
1956, in 1 top list Check -
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Yellow Canary
1943, in 0 top lists Check -
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Floods of Fear
1958, in 0 top lists Check -
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The House in the Woods
1957, in 0 top lists Check -
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Pit of Darkness
1961, in 0 top lists Check -
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Witness in the Dark
1959, in 0 top lists Check -
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Circle of Danger
1951, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Dark Man
1951, in 0 top lists Check -
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Escape Route
1952 — a.k.a. I'll Get You, in 0 top lists Check -
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Impact
1963, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on May 3, 2012; source