One of you here has committed MURDER!
Someone knocked out a man and left him for dead during a fishing trip in Portugal. That someone is either his fetching wife, or two business partners, all sporting guilty faces after his unexpected return. Two more murders and a frame-up befall the quartet before an inspector closes the case.

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Original title: The Stranger Came Home
Director: Terence Fisher
Writers: Leigh Brackett, Michael Carreras, George Sanders
Stars: Paulette Goddard, William Sylvester, Patrick Holt
Genres: Colorized Classics, Drama, Mystery

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00:16:27 They found Harry
00:19:32 Police start investigating
00:27:08 Social secretary vacation
00:41:24 Business partners blackmail
00:52:55 Angie Vickers arrest

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1957 | Approved | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir | Sept 1957 (USA)
Stars: George Nader • Joanna Moore • Brian Keith • Virginia Field
George Nader plays a reporter whose career is ruined by liquor. A comeback opportunity presents itself when Nader is a bystander at the arrest of a well-known criminal. TRIVIA: Filming began with Jeffrey Hunter in the lead, but a serious case of hepatitis caused him to be replaced with George Nader after one day of shooting.

Black Tuesday I American crime Drama Film Noir 1954 I Edward G. Robinson,Jean Parker, Peter Graves

Film noir is one of my favorite film genres, so I thought I'd make a video featuring a collection of my personal film noir favorites. This is not a definitive list since I forget a bunch of noir movies, but it does include a ton of noir films I tend to watch over and over again.

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99 River Street (1953) https://archive.org/details/99rs667h66
Human Desire (1954) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOYTDZp_ZTM
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YVgCiu00P4
The Blue Gardenia (1953) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCTy_qVgvOY
Somewhere in the Night (1946) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mv9lNm9xD0

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Man In The Attic 1953

1958 | Approved | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir | Sept 1958 (USA)
Stars: Colleen Miller • Charles Drake • Rod Taylor • Josephine Hutchinson
A killer on the lam takes refuge in his childhood home where his mother and widowed sister-in-law are ignorant of his criminal past.

Key Witness | Film Noir Drama,Crime 1947


"Key Witness" is a 1947 film noir that revolves around a pivotal murder case. The story follows a young woman who becomes the sole witness to a brutal crime. As she grapples with the fear of retaliation from the criminals involved, she must decide whether to testify and risk her life or stay silent and live with the consequences. The film delves into themes of justice, courage, and the moral dilemmas faced by ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, creating a tense atmosphere as the truth unfolds.

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In this gripping crime drama, war buddies Rocky and Dan serve as patrol officers during the night shift, navigating the complexities of law enforcement and their contrasting philosophies—Dan's cynical view of criminals as scum clashes with Rocky's more compassionate approach. Both men are captivated by the alluring radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory, but her reluctance to engage with men in dangerous professions complicates their attraction. When a chance encounter leads them to cross paths with the ruthless racketeer Ritchie Garris, the stakes rise dramatically, and Kate's fears of the violent repercussions may soon become a harsh reality.

Starring: Mark Stevens, Edmond O'Brien, Gale Storm

Directed by: Gordon Douglas

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An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi.

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Writers: Anthony Veiller, Victor Trivas 
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Genre:  Classics, Cult film, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller

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Eddie Roback an escaped gangster struggling to flee Paris as the police dragnet closes around him, with his former lover Denise caught in the crossfire.

Original title: Gunman in the Streets (1950)

Director : Frank Tuttle
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Genres: Classics, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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46:36 💰 Frank is helping Max Salva with his investment of 280,000 francs.
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Parolee/truck driver Jim Davis now wants to stick to the straight-and-narrow, but finds himself riding a highway of terror when his truck is hijacked and police suspect him because of his past record. The hijackers will stop at nothing to frame him--and even frame his wife!--unless fugitive Davis can deliver them to justice himself.

Director: Sam Newfield
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Stars: Jim Davis, Marcia Mae Jones, Sid Melton

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What exactly is neo-noir, you ask? In honor of Noirvember, here’s a quick, educational, and highly contrasted Look at what constitutes neo-noir.

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In 1980s Tokyo, an enigmatic expat is suspected of killing her friend, who's gone missing in the wake of their love triangle with a local photographer.

Killer Bait 1949 full movie. 1940's film noir crime drama stars Lizabeth Scott. Dan Duryea (a crime film veteran) is the "heavy" in this film noir classic. "Killer Bait" is the 1955 reissue of 1949's "Too late for Tears". Once again money and greed results in a spectacular ending. Broken Trout gives this film "two fins up" Enjoy! - Broken Trout Movies -

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"Dark Jazz" invites you into a world where the shadows dance and mystery lingers in the air. This collection of dark jazz tunes captures the essence of noir, with its rich, atmospheric soundscapes that evoke images of dimly lit alleyways and smoky speakeasies. Each piece is a journey into the heart of the night, where the melodies are as complex and intriguing as the stories they could tell.

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[39:45] You're My Soul - Briem Bergmann & Dixie Wayne
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[59:38] Mood Of Pleasure - Zane Goodman
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The Blue Gardenia is a 1953 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang from a screenplay by Charles Hoffman, based on the novella The Gardenia by Vera Caspary.[1] The film stars Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, and Ann Sothern. An independent production distributed by Warner Bros., The Blue Gardenia – a cynical take on press coverage of a sensational murder case (the Black Dahlia) – was the first installment of Lang's "newspaper noir" film trio, being followed in 1956 by both While the City Sleeps and Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. The song "Blue Gardenia" was written by Bob Russell and Lester Lee and arranged by Nelson Riddle. The director of cinematography for The Blue Gardenia was RKO regular Nicholas Musuraca, then working at Warner Brothers.

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Richard Conte as Casey Mayo
Ann Sothern as Crystal Carpenter
Raymond Burr as Harry Prebble
Jeff Donnell as Sally Ellis
Richard Erdman as Al
George Reeves as Police Capt. Sam Haynes
Ruth Storey as Rose Miller
Ray Walker as Homer
Nat King Cole as himself
Dolores Fuller as woman at bar (uncredited)

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A man (James Austin Johnson) investigates a widow (Aubrey Plaza) accused of murdering her husband.

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A good detective never sleeps. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com counts down our picks for the top 10 film noirs. For this list, since experts fail to agree on a standard definition for the genre, we're limiting our choices to gritty, cynical thrillers and crime dramas from the early-'40s to late-'50s that are shot in black-and-white. Special thanks to our users theyakkoman, jkellis, Jaime Enrique Gutierrez Pérez, Vivek Varghese, Max Feldman, Andrew A. Dennison, robozilla94, iSmiTHDawGx, Philip Folta and walkercr3 for submitting the idea on our Suggestions Page at WatchMojo.com/suggest!

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Touch of Evil. Welles. Universal International, 1958.
The Killing. Kubrick. United Artists, 1956.
Animal House. Landis. Universal Pictures, 1978.
The Good the Bad and the Ugly. Leone. United Artists, 1966.
The Matrix.Wachowski. Warner Bros, 1999.
Mildred Pierce. Curtiz. Warner Bros, 1945.
The Third Man. Reed. British Lion Film Corporation, 1949.
The Big Sleep. Hawks. Warner Bros, 1946.
Double Indemnity. Wilder. Paramount Pictures, 1944.
Strangers on a Train. Hitchcock. Warner Bros, 1951.
Sunset Boulevard. Wilder. Paramount Pictures, 1950.
Gone Girl. Fincher. 20th Century Fox, 2014.
The Maltese Falcon. Huston. Warner Bros, 1941.
Chinatown. Polanski. Paramount Pictures, 1974.
The Set-Up. Wise. RKO Radio Pictures, 1949.
Dark Passage. Daves. Warner Bros, 1947.
Kiss me Deadly. Aldrich. United Artists, 1955.
Notorious. Hitchcock. RKO Pictures, 1946.
The Killers. Siodmak. Universal Pictures, 1946.
Scarlet Street. Lang. Universal Pictures, 1945.
Cape Fear. Thompson. Universal International, 1962.
Shoot the Piano Player. Truffaut. Les Films du Carrosse, 1960.
Taxi Driver. Scorsese. Universal Pictures, 1976.
Blade Runner. Scott. Warner Bros, 1982.
Blue Velvet. Lynch. De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986.
Se7en. Fincher. New Line Cinema, 1995.
Fargo. Coen. Gramercy Pictures, 1996.
Memento. Nolan. Newmarket, 2000.
No Country For Old Men. Coen. Miramax Films, 2007.
Drive. Refn. FilmDistrict, 2011.
Blue Ruin. Saulnier. RADiUS-TWC, 2013.
Ministry of Fear. Lang. Paramount Pictures, 1944
Mulholland Drive. Lynch. Universal Pictures, 2001
Collateral. Mann. DreamWorks Pictures, 2004

Film noir describes a kind of movie dealing with crime, private eyes, plain clothes policemen, hapless grifters, law-abiding citizens lured into a life of crime or simply victims of circumstance and often in the presence of a "femme fatale".

The term "film noir" was originally coined by the French film critic Nino Frank and taken from "série noir" which was a popular collection of detective stories in France. Film historians still argue whether there is such a genre. It occurred mainly in the 40s and 50s with a revival in the 70s. The first true film noir is supposed to be the Maltese Falcon (1941). Others think it was Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity (1943) or even Josef von Sternbergs Underworld (1927).

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Film noir is inspired by writers such as Dashiell Hammet and Raymond Chandler. The low key black-and-white visual style obviously had its roots in German Expressionist cinematography. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari immediately comes to mind. There were also the theories of Freud and psychoanalysis which pictured humans suffering from amnesia, tortured souls, people haunted by their past or craving for an identity of their own. All these features can be found in the anti-heroes of the film noir. They also reflected the fears and preoccupations of the Americans at the time.

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