To celebrate Noirvember and the return to cinemas of THE BIG HEAT and IN A LONELY PLACE, BFI selected one essential film from each of the peak years of classic American noir.
sensoria has logged 12 out of 20 movies in BFI: One Great Film Noir For Every Year (1940-59). Back to Lists Overview.
| Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Face | Otto Preminger | 1953 | Yes | 12/09/2015 |
| Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | Fritz Lang | 1956 | No | N/A |
| Cry of the City | Robert Siodmak | 1948 | No | N/A |
| Detour | Edgar G. Ulmer | 1945 | No | N/A |
| Human Desire | Fritz Lang | 1954 | No | N/A |
| In a Lonely Place | Nicholas Ray | 1950 | No | N/A |
| Kiss Me Deadly | Robert Aldrich | 1955 | Yes | 11/16/2012 |
| Maltese Falcon, The | John Huston | 1941 | Yes | 08/24/2023 |
| Narrow Margin, The | Richard Fleischer | 1952 | Yes | 05/12/2013 |
| Nightfall | Jacques Tourneur | 1956 | Yes | 07/24/2021 |