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The Maltese Falcon (1941) dir. John Huston

The Maltese Falcon (1941) dir. John Huston

  • Posted on February 2, 2017
  • /Under 1940's, Crime, Noir, Thriller, USA
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A private detective gets lured into a complex case of crime, suspense, intrigue and murder – all revolving around the mysterious statuette of the Maltese Falcon. The directorial debut of...Read more
The Third Man (1949) dir. Carol Reed

The Third Man (1949) dir. Carol Reed

  • Posted on October 22, 2016
  • /Under Austria, Crime, Must See Cinema, Noir, Thriller, UK, USA
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After being promised a job by an old friend, an American writer arrives in post-war Vienna, only to find that his friend has recently died under suspicious circumstances. A very interesting...Read more
The Getaway (1972) dir. Sam Peckinpah

The Getaway (1972) dir. Sam Peckinpah

  • Posted on October 17, 2016
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After being released from prison with the help of a corrupt businessman, an ex-convict must return the favor by doing one last bank heist together with his beautiful wife. A...Read more
Le Samouraï (1967) dir. Jean-Pierre Melville

Le Samouraï (1967) dir. Jean-Pierre Melville

  • Posted on September 9, 2016
  • /Under 1960's, Crime, France, Must See Cinema, Noir, Thriller
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A cool, methodical and lonely contract killer is driven into a corner by police after making an unusual mistake in his latest hit. Perhaps the most defining role of Alain...Read more
On the Waterfront (1954) dir. Elia Kazan

On the Waterfront (1954) dir. Elia Kazan

  • Posted on September 7, 2016
  • /Under 1950's, Crime, Drama, Greece, Noir, USA
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A dockworker and once-promising young boxer stands up against a corrupt union boss with an “iron fist” control over the docks. Based in part on a true story, details a...Read more
Miller’s Crossing (1990) dir. Joel & Ethan Coen

Miller’s Crossing (1990) dir. Joel & Ethan Coen

  • Posted on May 28, 2016
  • /Under 1990's, Crime, Drama, Noir, Thriller, USA
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Tom Regan, the right-hand man of an Irish crime boss, tries to find balance and evade death in a complicated power struggle between rival gangs in Prohibition-era America. A Neo-Noir...Read more
In Cold Blood (1967) dir. Richard Brooks

In Cold Blood (1967) dir. Richard Brooks

  • Posted on April 7, 2016
  • /Under 1960's, Crime, Drama, Noir, USA
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An unsuccessful robbery results in the murder of a rural Kansas family and two ex-cons on the run from the law. Based on the book of the same name by...Read more
Rebecca (1940) dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Rebecca (1940) dir. Alfred Hitchcock

  • Posted on January 4, 2016
  • /Under 1940's, Drama, Noir, Psychological, Thriller, UK, USA
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After moving into his large country estate, a beautiful young bride is tormented by the memory of her husband’s deceased first wife. Hitchcock‘s first American project and an outright Gothic...Read more
The Night of The Hunter (1955) dir. Charles Laughton

The Night of The Hunter (1955) dir. Charles Laughton

  • Posted on October 12, 2015
  • /Under 1950's, Crime, Drama, Horror, Must See Cinema, Noir, Psychological, Thriller, USA
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A family man robs a bank in order to insure a brighter future for his kids. While in prison, he meets a reverend serial killer who, after serving his sentence...Read more
Brazil (1985) dir. Terry Gilliam

Brazil (1985) dir. Terry Gilliam

  • Posted on September 28, 2015
  • /Under 1980's, Comedy, Drama, Must See Cinema, Noir, Sci-Fi, Surrealist, UK
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In an Orwellian future world, a low-level government employee gets caught in a web of bureaucracy when trying to fix a mundane error that leads to the wrongful conviction of...Read more
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