Crime Noir Films

18 items

Harper
Harper (DVD - 2006)
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool (DVD - 2006)
The Thin Man
The Thin Man (Book - 2005)

Annotation:The best film on this list!

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (DVD - 2006)

Annotation:A must Noir-see.

Laura
Laura (DVD - 2003)

Annotation:I was really surprised by this one. It starts out rather dry and slow, but it really took me in.

This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire (DVD - 2004)

Annotation:A bit convoluted on plot, but a classic of the genre.

The Big Clock
The Big Clock (DVD - 2004)
Key Largo
Key Largo (DVD - 2000)
The Third Man
The Third Man (Book - 2007)
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity (DVD - 2006)

Annotation:If you can get over the dad from "My Three Sons" being a bad-guy, it's a pretty good flick.

Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard (DVD - 2002)
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (DVD - 2000)

Annotation:A real disappointment after reading the book.

The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner (DVD - 2005)

Annotation:Strictly B-Movie.

Chinatown
Chinatown (DVD - 1999)
Miller's Crossing
Miller's Crossing (DVD - 1997)
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential (DVD - 1998)

Annotation:One of the best of the neo-noir.

Heat
Heat (DVD - 2005)

Annotation:I know it doesn't seem like Noir, but look closely at the characters, themes and also the use of light and darkness. This one's just great!

Road to Perdition
Road to Perdition (DVD - 2003)

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(I'm using the term "noir" here at it's loosest.) Including not only the classic Noir films of the 40's and 50's, but also the neo-noir films that pay homage to the classics.

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