Brit crime
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Crime
Loki — 2 years ago(December 29, 2023 08:32 AM)
(and Irish crime)
I love this genre. And I'm currently in the mood for all of it. A natural progression from the courtroom dramas I was watching recently.
Put your favourites/suggestions here, in case I missed any for my list. I've seen a fair amount of them, and wouldn't mind revisiting Low Winter Sun, for example.
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Paul P. Powell — 7 months ago(August 27, 2025 03:24 PM)
Here's my picks
THE THIRD MAN (1949, Carol Reed)
THE SMALL BACK ROOM (1949, Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger)
SEVEN DAYS TO NOON (1950, John Boulting)
THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT (1938, Arthur Woods)
ON THE NIGHT OF THE FIRE (1939, Brian Desmond Hurst)
BLANCHE FURY (1948, Marc Allégret)
FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG (1955, Arthur Lubin)
HELL IS A CITY (1959, Val Guest)
SO EVIL MY LOVE (1948, Lewis Allen)
THE BROTHERS (1947, David MacDonald)
NIGHT AND THE CITY (1950, Jules Dassin)
IT ALWAYS RAINS ON SUNDAY (1947, Robert Hamer)
VICTIM (1961, Basil Dearden)
TIGER BAY (1959, J. Lee Thompson)
I MET A MURDERER (1939, Roy Kellino)
THE SEVENTH VEIL (1945, Compton Bennett)
SO LONG AT THE FAIR (1950, Antony Darnborough & Terence Fisher)
THE CLOUDED YELLOW (1951, Ralph Thomas)
THE OCTOBER MAN (1947, Roy Baker)
THE GREEN COCKATOO (1937, William Cameron Menzies)
HELL DRIVERS (1957, Cy Endfield)
NEVER LET GO (1960, John Guillermin)
GASLIGHT (1940, Thorold Dickinson)
HATTER’S CASTLE (1941, Lance Comfort)
THE UPTURNED GLASS (1947, Lawrence Huntington)
OBSESSION (1948, Edward Dmytryk)
APPOINTMENT WITH CRIME (1946, John Harlow)
GOOD TIME GIRL (1948, Donald MacDonald)
THE LONG HAUL (1957, Ken Hughes)
THE GOOD DIE YOUNG (1954, Lewis Gilbert)
WANTED FOR MURDER (1946, Lawrence Huntington)
BRIGHTON ROCK (1947, John Boulting)
THE FALLEN IDOL (1948, Carol Reed)
THE CRIMINAL (1960, Joseph Losey)
YIELD TO THE NIGHT (1956, J. Lee Thompson)
THE MAN BETWEEN (1953, Carol Reed)
THE SNORKEL(1958, Guy Green)
SHE PLAYED WITH FIRE (1957, Sidney Gilliat)
PEEPING TOM (1960, Michael Powell)
NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH (1948, St John L. Clowes)
NOOSE (1948, Edmond T. Gréville)
CORRIDOR OF MIRRORS (1948, Terence Young)
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Loki — 7 months ago(August 27, 2025 04:05 PM)
Some good movies on there (many I haven't seen though, so will put them on my never ending list), but I suppose I should have gone into a bit more detail as to what I meant by Brit crime. I meant more British and Irish crime series or mini series. They have a certain feel to them that I really like. They're usually quite "feel-bad".
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Paul P. Powell — 6 months ago(September 22, 2025 03:24 AM)
From the above list of 42, I've seen 18. Need to do a lot better on this list.
THE THIRD MAN (1949, Carol Reed)
THE SMALL BACK ROOM (1949, Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger)
ON THE NIGHT OF THE FIRE (1939, Brian Desmond Hurst)
NIGHT AND THE CITY (1950, Jules Dassin)
SO LONG AT THE FAIR (1950, Antony Darnborough & Terence Fisher)
THE CLOUDED YELLOW (1951, Ralph Thomas)
THE OCTOBER MAN (1947, Roy Baker)
HELL DRIVERS (1957, Cy Endfield)
NEVER LET GO (1960, John Guillermin)
GASLIGHT (1940, Thorold Dickinson)
OBSESSION (1948, Edward Dmytryk)
APPOINTMENT WITH CRIME (1946, John Harlow)
GOOD TIME GIRL (1948, Donald MacDonald)
BRIGHTON ROCK (1947, John Boulting)
THE FALLEN IDOL (1948, Carol Reed)
THE SNORKEL(1958, Guy Green)
PEEPING TOM (1960, Michael Powell)
CORRIDOR OF MIRRORS (1948, Terence Young)
Every single one was decent; several so far were spectacular.
One title is the most powerful noir I've ever seen.
One title is my favorite noir.
One title is the first British noir ever made.
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TaraDeS — 7 months ago(August 27, 2025 03:37 PM)
Ok, Paul is another Juanita sock.
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https://www.filmboards.com/board/p/22761164/permalink/#p22761164
First, I was in doubt.
However, same old same old. -
Paul P. Powell — 7 months ago(August 27, 2025 04:39 PM)
And I'm in doubt about your capacity for commonsense. Even a cursory glance at my writing style (vocabulary, phrasing) indicates to anyone that I am no other poster on any board anywhere. I've always hoed my own row.
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TaraDeS — 7 months ago(August 27, 2025 04:41 PM)
Paul P. Powell August 27, 2025 06:39 PM
Member since August 26, 2025
And I'm in doubt about your capacity for commonsense. Even a cursory glance at my writing style (vocabulary, phrasing) indicates to anyone that I am no other poster on any board anywhere. I've always hoed my own row.
Did you connect your 10-year IMDb account now, socky? 🧦
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Paul P. Powell — 7 months ago(August 27, 2025 04:45 PM)
Nope. No interest in returning to my old user account. Too much drama.
As for you, you are quickly wearing out your welcome with me. I really don't give a fat frog's fanny what any sickly little social media kiddie wants to accuse me of; so prepare to begone in 4…3….2…
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TaraDeS — 7 months ago(August 27, 2025 04:47 PM)
Paul P. Powell August 27, 2025 06:45 PM
Member since August 26, 2025
Nope. No interest in returning to my old user account. Too much drama.
As for you, you are quickly wearing out your welcome with me. I really don't give a fat frog's fanny what any sickly little social media kiddie wants to accuse me of; so prepare to begone in 4…3….2…
It's ok SemiAnus, you got busted.
Install your next sock. -
sheetsadam1 — 7 months ago(August 27, 2025 04:06 PM)
Happy Valley is the only one of those I've seen, so I probably can't help much lmao. I did watch Dept Q recently and really enjoyed it. And Inside Man. But you've probably seen those
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Loki — 7 months ago(August 27, 2025 04:22 PM)
I have!
The national broadcast here channel looooves its brit crime because we do. The rest I can find on youtube or hopefully other streaming apps. There will be some things I can't get hold of, though.
If you get the chance to see the Welsh crime series Hidden (Craith), see it. It's beautiful and sad. The first series straight up haunted me. Great acting. Gorgeous scenery.
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