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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  1. 13 +453

    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
  2. 17 +502

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  3. 99 +224

    Johnny Guitar

    1954, in 22 top lists Check
  4. 131 +402

    Riot in Cell Block 11

    1954, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 144 +483

    Suddenly

    1954, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 171 -112

    Black Tuesday

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  7. 280 -146

    Crime Wave

    1953, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 285 -135

    Cry Vengeance

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  9. 292 -97

    Drive a Crooked Road

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  10. 344 +160

    Private Hell 36

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  11. 345 +162

    Pushover

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  12. 357 +179

    Rogue Cop

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  13. 367 +199

    Shield for Murder

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  14. 403 new

    Witness to Murder

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  15. 472 -185

    Human Desire

    1954, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 473 -185

    The Human Jungle

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  17. 482 -119

    A Life at Stake

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  18. 484 -111

    Loophole

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  19. 497 -65

    Naked Alibi

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  20. 508 -15

    Playgirl

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  21. 528 +49

    The Sleeping Tiger

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  22. 550 new

    World for Ransom

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  23. 552 -536

    Angela

    1954, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 581 -323

    The House Across the Lake

    1954 — a.k.a. Heat Wave, in 1 top list Check
  25. 592 -285

    Impulse

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  26. 606 -234

    The Long Wait

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  27. 610 -223

    Make Haste to Live

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  28. 619 -148

    The Other Woman

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  29. 620 -141

    Five Days

    1954 — a.k.a. Paid to Kill, in 1 top list Check
  30. 663 -632

    Bait

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  31. 666 -605

    Murder by Proxy

    1954 — a.k.a. Blackout, in 1 top list Check
  32. 673 -503

    Third Party Risk

    1954 — a.k.a. The Big Deadly Game, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 681 -421

    Hell's Half Acre

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  34. 683 -415

    Highway Dragnet

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  35. 717 -40

    Beautiful Stranger

    1954 — a.k.a. Twist of Fate, in 1 top list Check
  36. 719 -30

    The Stranger Came Home

    1954 — a.k.a. The Unholy Four, in 1 top list Check
  37. 735 -419

    Jail Bait

    1954 — a.k.a. Hidden Face, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source