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Title: Blast of Silence Summary: A hired killer from Cleveland has a job to do on a second-string mob boss in New York. But a special girl from his past, and a fat gun dealer with pet rats, each ge...
Whistle Stop is a 1946 crime film noir directed by Léonide Moguy and starring George Raft, Ava Gardner, Victor McLaglen, and Tom Conway. The screenplay was written by Philip Yordan, based on a nov...
A film noir bad cop/good cop violent crime drama starring Edmund O'Brien and John Agar. Marla English is the lady in the middle. This one doesn't pull any punches. Well produced. An adaptation of t...
Detective Story is a 1951 American film noir directed by William Wyle. It features Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, and George Macready. Both Lee Grant and Joseph Wise...
Cry Danger is a 1951 FILM NOlR thriller film, starring Dick Powell and Rhonda Fleming, William Conrad and Jean Porter. The film was directed by Robert Parrish, a former child star and later edit...
Johnny O'Clock (1947) High-class gambler gets in trouble with the law. Director: Robert Rossen Writers: Robert Rossen (screen play), Milton Holmes (original story) Stars: Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes ...
Brute Force is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by Jules Dassin, from a screenplay by Richard Brooks with cinematography by William H. Daniels. It stars Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn and Char...
After a couple of hit men kill a gas station attendant (Burt Lancaster) who apparently was expecting them, an insurance investigator (Edmond O'Brien) pursues the case and uncovers a complex backsto...
Larceny is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by George Sherman starring John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea and Shelley Winters. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larceny_(194...
An insurance company hires Private Detective Jim Hanvey to recover a stolen emerald necklace.
Body and Soul is a 1947 American film noir sports drama directed by Robert Rossen, and features John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere and William Conrad. The film, written by Abrah...
This public domain film is a film noir involving a female undercover detective who is gathering evidence about some wealthy smugglers. It has some suspense and the obligatory fight scene. Resto...
The Young Savages is a 1961 American crime drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Burt Lancaster. It was written by Edward Anhalt from a novel by Evan Hunter.The supporting cast inc...
“Simple, direct and gritty” “Impressive B-team effort” “Fun little detective story” (IMDB reviews quotes). An independently produced Mike Hammer adventure with tough guys and hot babes....
PLOT : Violent feud between Connie Dickason, the owner of the Circle 66 ranch and rancher Frank Ivey, the self-proclaimed boss of an otherwise public grazing land. _IMD STORYLINE : --IMDb / STORY...
You can find out more about this movie from Wikipedia. Farewell, My Lovely is a 1975 American neo-nolr crime thriller film directed by Dick Richards and featuring Robert Mitchum as private detec...
An unhappily married man (Alan Curtis) spends the evening with a woman he picked up in a bar. Returning home, he finds his wife strangled and becomes the prime suspect in her murder. Every effort t...
“Homolka is superb” “Drama with a thriller twist” “Excellent UK film Noir” “Well worth the viewing time” (IMDB reviews quotes). A genteel British crime drama that regardless of what...
Title: Doomed to Die Summary: Mr. Wong and a girl reporter investigate a shipping magnate's murder. Directed by: William Nigh Actors: Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers Production Comp...
Title: The Shadow Strikes Summary: Lamont Cranston assumes his secret identity as "The Shadow", to break up an attempted robbery at an attorney's office. When the police search the scene, Cranston ...
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Private detective Tim Slade (Don Castle) is hired by an old friend, newspaper editor Hugh Fresney (Lee Tracy), to protect him from a gangster (Anthony Warde), about whom the editor is planning an e...
"The Maltese Falcon" is a classic film noir directed by John Huston, featuring Humphrey Bogart as private detective Sam Spade, and is renowned for its intricate plot and iconic performances
Jack Haley is a reporter who finds himself mixed up with criminals in this comedy also known as "Scared Stiff".
Title: They Made Me a Criminal Summary: A boxer flees believing he has comitted a murder while he was drunk. Directed by: Busby Berkeley Actors: John Garfield, Claude Rains, The Dead End Kids Produ...
After accientally intercepting a secret message about a meeting in room 605 of the Park Plaza hotel, a private detective (Tom Conway) escapes with his life but is framed for a murder. He proceeds t...
Title: The Dark Mirror Summary: A man is found murdered, with witnesses convinced about the woman they saw leaving his apartment. However, it becomes apparent that the woman has a twin, and finding...
Title: The Bat Whispers Summary: A master criminal terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion. Directed by: Roland West Actors: Chance Ward, Richard Tucker, Wilson Benge Production Com...
The Killers is a 1946 American film-Noir, starring Burt Lancaster (in his film debut), Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien and Sam Levene. Based in part on the 1927 short story of the same name by Ernest H...
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies is a 1995 British documentary film of 225 minutes in length, presented by Martin Scorsese and produced by the British Fil...