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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stranger on the Third Floor | Boris Ingster | 1940 | No | N/A |
| Maltese Falcon, The | John Huston | 1941 | Yes | 08/24/2023 |
| This Gun for Hire | Frank Tuttle | 1942 | Yes | 11/18/2020 |
| Shadow of a Doubt | Alfred Hitchcock | 1943 | Yes | 07/13/2017 |
| Woman in the Window, The | Fritz Lang | 1944 | No | N/A |
| Detour | Edgar G. Ulmer | 1945 | No | N/A |
| Postman Always Rings Twice, The | Tay Garnett | 1946 | Yes | 06/28/2012 |
| Out of the Past | Jacques Tourneur | 1947 | Yes | 05/02/2011 |
| Cry of the City | Robert Siodmak | 1948 | No | N/A |
| Reckless Moment, The | Max Ophüls | 1949 | Yes | 11/24/2021 |