As a huge fan of classic films, I have always had a real passion for the Film Noir or Crime film. In many cases the settings were dark and dingy, the real underbelly of society, but yet interesting. During the 1940’s and 1950’s (the heyday of Noir), there were many tons of films produced, and like the Westerns, which were also popular, many of holly woods leading men of the day took a ‘shot’ and noir fame. Actors, such as Fred MacMurray, Alan Ladd, Burt Lancaster, Brian Donlevy, Glenn Ford, Dan Duryea, Barry Sullivan, Edmond O’Brien, Zachary Scott, Dick Powell, and many others were all staples of the genre.
Any discussion of this genre would have to include the classic’s Double Indemnity, Laura, The Maltese Falcon, Sunset Boulevard, The Big Clock, The Big Heat a and many others. But there were also countless others that were produced by lesser studios, with lesser budgets, but still packed a mighty punch when it came to being true to the genre. I have spent many years acquiring some of the lesser titles so that I might have an opportunity to quench my thirst for these alluring films. I have included a partial list of many of my lesser known favorites, and look forward to you feedback including your choices.
Here is my list:
ØDo You Know This Voice? (‘64) w/Dan Duryea
ØManhandled (‘49) w/Dan Duryea
ØAtomic City (‘52) w/Gene Barry
ØDesperate (’47) w/Raymond Burr
ØRogue Cop (’54) w/Robert Taylor
ØScandal Sheet (’52) w/Broderick Crawford
ØThe Killer is Loose (’56) w/Joseph Cotton
ØBlack Tuesday (‘54) w/Edward G. Robinson
ØBetween Midnight and Dawn (‘50) w/Edmond O’Brien
ØGood Die Young (‘54) w/Richard Baseheart
ØPushover (‘54) w/Fred MacMurray
ØA Cent leman After Dark (’42) w/Brian Donlevy
Any discussion of this genre would have to include the classic’s Double Indemnity, Laura, The Maltese Falcon, Sunset Boulevard, The Big Clock, The Big Heat a and many others. But there were also countless others that were produced by lesser studios, with lesser budgets, but still packed a mighty punch when it came to being true to the genre. I have spent many years acquiring some of the lesser titles so that I might have an opportunity to quench my thirst for these alluring films. I have included a partial list of many of my lesser known favorites, and look forward to you feedback including your choices.
Here is my list:
ØDo You Know This Voice? (‘64) w/Dan Duryea
ØManhandled (‘49) w/Dan Duryea
ØAtomic City (‘52) w/Gene Barry
ØDesperate (’47) w/Raymond Burr
ØRogue Cop (’54) w/Robert Taylor
ØScandal Sheet (’52) w/Broderick Crawford
ØThe Killer is Loose (’56) w/Joseph Cotton
ØBlack Tuesday (‘54) w/Edward G. Robinson
ØBetween Midnight and Dawn (‘50) w/Edmond O’Brien
ØGood Die Young (‘54) w/Richard Baseheart
ØPushover (‘54) w/Fred MacMurray
ØA Cent leman After Dark (’42) w/Brian Donlevy
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