Film Noir Guide - 745 Films of the Classic Era (1940-1959)
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"More than 700 films from the classic period of film noir (1940 to 1959) are presented in this exhaustive reference book. For each film, the following information is provided: the title, release date, main performers, screenwriter(s), director(s), type of noir, thematic content, a rating based on the five-star system, and a plot synopsis that does not reveal the ending."
Keaney's ratings:
#1-27: ★★★★★
#28-51: ★★★★½
#52-159: ★★★★
#160-255: ★★★½
#256-404: ★★★
#405-550: ★★½
#551-659: ★★
#660-727: ★½
#728-745: ★
Michael F. Keaney is a fan of classic movies and the author of "British Film Noir Guide".
ISBN: 978-0-7864-6366-4
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All That Money Can Buy
1941 — a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster, in 4 top lists Check -
149 +516
To Have and Have Not
1944, in 16 top lists Check -
164 -147
Angels Over Broadway
1940, in 1 top list Check -
166 -132
Beat the Devil
1953, in 3 top lists Check -
169 -115
The Big Steal
1949, in 1 top list Check -
197 +74
His Kind of Woman
1951, in 1 top list Check -
216 +201
Monsieur Verdoux
1947, in 11 top lists Check -
233 +298
Riffraff
1947, in 1 top list Check -
249 +439
Unfaithfully Yours
1948, in 6 top lists Check -
329 +96
My Favorite Brunette
1947, in 1 top list Check -
417 -335
The Boy with Green Hair
1948, in 1 top list Check -
559 -496
Blonde Alibi
1946, in 0 top lists Check -
669 -579
Bury Me Dead
1947 — a.k.a. Back Home from the Dead, in 1 top list Check -
691 -311
The Lucky Stiff
1949, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source