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. 18 +514

    Du rififi chez les hommes

    1955 — a.k.a. Rififi, in 18 top lists Check
  2. 34 +145

    The Desperate Hours

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  3. 41 +300

    Kiss Me Deadly

    1955, in 20 top lists Check
  4. 45 +400

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
  5. 57 -10

    The Big Combo

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 59 -10

    The Big Knife

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 80 +107

    Les diaboliques

    1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check
  8. 107 +283

    The Man from Laramie

    1955, in 5 top lists Check
  9. 109 +294

    The Man with the Golden Arm

    1955, in 8 top lists Check
  10. 229 +279

    Queen Bee

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  11. 235 +324

    Shack Out on 101

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  12. 251 new

    Violent Saturday

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  13. 295 -82

    5 Against the House

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  14. 307 -27

    House of Bamboo

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 311 -7

    Illegal

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  16. 328 +94

    Murder Is My Beat

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  17. 332 +106

    New York Confidential

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  18. 333 +110

    The Night Holds Terror

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  19. 341 +145

    The Phenix City Story

    1955, in 6 top lists Check
  20. 376 +228

    Storm Fear

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  21. 386 +276

    Tight Spot

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  22. 419 -331

    A Bullet for Joey

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  23. 424 -324

    Cast a Dark Shadow

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  24. 435 -305

    Crashout

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  25. 474 -181

    I Died a Thousand Times

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  26. 498 -63

    The Naked Street

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  27. 549 new

    Women's Prison

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  28. 556 -513

    The Big Bluff

    1955 — a.k.a. Worthy Deceivers, in 1 top list Check
  29. 564 -450

    City of Shadows

    1955, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 568 -427

    The Crooked Web

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  31. 574 -364

    Female on the Beach

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  32. 582 -321

    Hell's Island

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  33. 597 -259

    Killer's Kiss

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 609 -223

    Mad at the World

    1955, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 612 -198

    Mr. Arkadin

    1955 — a.k.a. Confidential Report, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 636 -11

    Sudden Danger

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  37. 675 -483

    Double Jeopardy

    1955, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 677 -465

    Finger Man

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  39. 679 -441

    The Glass Cage

    1955, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 701 -247

    No Man's Woman

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  41. 724 new

    Dial 999

    1955 — a.k.a. The Way Out, in 0 top lists Check
  42. 733 -503

    Gang Busters

    1955, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 23, 2012; source