Film-Noir

Stage Fright A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer.

7.1

IMDB: 7.1/10 10,791 votes

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Stage Fright

1950

7.2

Deadline – U.S.A. With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.

7.2

IMDB: 7.2/10 2,440 votes

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Deadline – U.S.A.

1952

8.2

The Third Man Set in postwar Vienna, Austria, "The Third Man" stars Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, who arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to find him dead. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer ...

8.2

IMDB: 8.2/10 136,057 votes

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The Third Man

1949

8.0

Mildred Pierce After her unfaithful husband leaves her, Mildred Pierce proves she can become independent and successful. However winning the approval of her spoiled daughter proves a greater challenge.

8.0

IMDB: 8.0/10 18,995 votes

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Mildred Pierce

1945

8.5

Sunset Blvd. A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

8.5

IMDB: 8.5/10 168,730 votes

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Sunset Blvd.

1950

7.6

Where the Sidewalk Ends Tough NYC police detective Dixon misses out on a promotion because of his record of roughing up suspects. When he accidentally kills a suspect in a murder case he plants clues to absolve himself. But when the father of a woman he recently fell in love with is accused of the crime his plan looks like it's back firing.

7.6

IMDB: 7.6/10 6,373 votes

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950

7.2

Possessed A dazed woman walks the streets of Los Angeles looking for a man named David. After collapsing in a diner, she's taken to the psychiatric ward of a nearby hospital. Flashbacks reveal her obsession for David as a result of borderline personality disorder which ultimately leads to murder.

7.2

IMDB: 7.2/10 3,831 votes

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Possessed

1947

8.0

Night and the City A small-time grifter and nightclub tout takes advantage of some fortuitous circumstances and tries to become a big-time player as a wrestling promoter.

8.0

IMDB: 8.0/10 9,874 votes

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Night and the City

1950

8.0

Strangers on a Train A psychotic socialite confronts a pro tennis star with a theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder...a theory that he plans to implement.

8.0

IMDB: 8.0/10 109,831 votes

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Strangers on a Train

1951

8.0

The Big Sleep Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

8.0

IMDB: 8.0/10 71,077 votes

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The Big Sleep

1946

8.1

Touch of Evil When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his ...

8.1

IMDB: 8.1/10 87,112 votes

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Touch of Evil

1958

8.0

Angels with Dirty Faces In New York, the boys Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly are best friends and small time thieves. After a robbery, Rocky is arrested and sent to a reformatory school, where he begins his criminal career. Jerry escapes and later becomes a priest. After three years in prison, Rocky is released and demands the return of $100,000 deposited with his Solicitor ...

8.0

IMDB: 8.0/10 17,693 votes

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Angels with Dirty Faces

1938

8.0

IMDB: 8.0/10 17,693 votes

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Angels with Dirty Faces

1938

7.6

Murder, My Sweet Detective Philip Marlowe is hired by hulking Moose Malloy to locate his old girlfriend that he lost track of while serving time in prison. With each lead he follows, Marlowe encounters lies, larceny, perjury, theft and a beautiful femme fatale. Based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely", which was also the film's title in the United Kingdom.

7.6

IMDB: 7.6/10 10,122 votes

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Murder, My Sweet

1944

8.1

Out of the Past Jeff Bailey seems to be a mundane gas station owner in remote Bridgeport, CA. He is dating local girl Ann Miller and lives a quiet life. But Jeff has a secret past, and when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, Jeff is forced to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.

8.1

IMDB: 8.1/10 27,347 votes

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Out of the Past

1947

8.1

Laura A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

8.1

IMDB: 8.1/10 36,630 votes

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Laura

1944

6.8

A Kiss Before Dying Bud Corliss (Wagner) is an ambitious student who is wooing Dorothy Kingship (Woodward) purely for her father's mining fortune. When he discovers that Dorothy is pregnant with his child, he realizes she is quite likely to be disinherited by her wealthy family. He assures Dorothy that he'll take care of her, yet he hesitates when Dorothy insists on marrying. Bud ...

6.8

IMDB: 6.8/10 2,485 votes

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A Kiss Before Dying

1956

8.1

The Maltese Falcon A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

8.1

IMDB: 8.1/10 134,390 votes

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The Maltese Falcon

1941

8.1

The Maltese Falcon A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

8.1

IMDB: 8.1/10 134,390 votes

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The Maltese Falcon

1941

8.0

The Night of the Hunter In the Deep South, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

8.0

IMDB: 8.0/10 72,210 votes

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The Night of the Hunter

1955

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Film-Noir

Stage Fright

Deadline – U.S.A.

The Third Man

Mildred Pierce

Sunset Blvd.

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Possessed

Night and the City

Strangers on a Train

The Big Sleep

Touch of Evil

Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces

Murder, My Sweet

Out of the Past

Laura

A Kiss Before Dying

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

The Night of the Hunter

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