The Night of the Hunter (1955)
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LorqVonRay1999 — 2 years ago(April 23, 2023 06:44 AM)
These are the films I have seen listed in the film noir genre, all except a handful I watched since the China virus pandemic started and I am sure I am missing a few. The ones in bold are my favorites.
Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Big Heat (1953)
Vertigo (1958)
Kiss Me, Deadly (1955)
Rear Window (1954)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
The Killing (1956)
North by Northwest (1959)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
In a Lonely Place (1950)
Out of the Past (1947)
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Third Man (1949)
Chinatown (1974)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Double Indemnity (1944)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Sweet Smell of Success (1947)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
Laura (1944)
Blade Runner (1942)
The Wrong Man (1956)
The Woman in the Window (1944)
Gilda (1946)
They Live By Night (1948)
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Blood Simple (1984)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Basic Instinct (1992)
Fargo (1996)
LA Confidential (1997)
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
The Killers (1946)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
One False Move (1992)
M (1931)
Se7en (1995)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Notorious (1946)
Niagara (1953)
Kiss of Death (1947)
The Naked City (1948)
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
Dark City (1998)
Lady in the Lake (1946)
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Not easy to pick just one. I loved many of these films, such as Leave Her to Heaven, The Killing, The Maltese Falcon, LA Confidential and several others but one I think epitomizes the genre almost perfectly is Double Indemnity. It is my favorite Stanwyck performance, which is saying a lot, she is my favorite actress from the 30s and 40s. MacMurray is equally memorable, in an unusual role for him. He and Stanwyck also paired up for the Christmas classic Remember the Night. And I think it just might be Wilder's best film and he directed several great ones. -
FreeHugs — 2 years ago(July 06, 2023 07:30 PM)
My favourite film noir:
Strangers on a Train (1951)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Laura (1944)
Night and the City (1950)
Born to Kill (1947)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
They Live by Night (1948)
The Killing (1956)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Notorious (1946) -
Sophienoire — 6 months ago(September 22, 2025 06:28 AM)
haha sorry, i edited the post to include all of my 8/10 ratings as well. i'm a nuuuurd haha
yes i've seen the remake, and i liked it, for what it was. of course it's not comparable to the original which is a 10++++ for me. remake is a light 8.
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LivingDeadBoy
️ — 6 months ago(September 22, 2025 06:44 AM)From the other ones you added, ive seen : Sudden Fear, Mildred Pierce, Laura, Don't Bother to Knock, and Touch of Evil. Edit: and Niagra.
Laura is so great. I might re watch it soon. 10 out of 10
Fidelio♟️