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Subgenre Sampler

 
Big Clock, TheBig Clock, The (1948)
Dir. John Farrow
Feat. Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester
Fine clockwork suspenser lands Ray Milland in a murder–mystery bind instigated by his manipulative media baron boss (Laughton). Texbook noir…
Call Northside 777Call Northside 777 (1948) Recommended
Dir. Henry Hathaway
Feat. James Stewart, Lee J. Cobb, Richard Conte
An enjoyable 'noir' yarn, based on the true story of a man unjustly imprisoned for the murder of a policeman in 1930s Chicago. Jimmie Stewart…
Criss CrossCriss Cross (1948)
Dir. Robert Siodmak
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea
Film noir stars Lancaster as Steve Thompson, a love–lorn armored truck driver obsessed with air–headed ex–wife Anna (De Carlo) who…
Cry of the CityCry of the City (1948) Recommended
Dir. Robert Siodmak
Feat. Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark
Dying cop–killer Conte refuses to confess to a crime, and worries that childhood friend turned flinty cop Mature, will implicate his girlfriend…
Force of EvilForce of Evil (1948) Recommended
Dir. Abraham Polonsky
Feat. John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor
Fascinating film noir in which crooked lawyer John Garfield turns on the mob to finance his gambling debts. This fiercely masculine morality tale is…
Gun CrazyGun Crazy (1948) Aro Favourite
Dir. Joseph H. Lewis
Feat. John Dall, Peggy Cummins
Cocked with outstanding set pieces, daring twists and a desperate, exciting romanticism, this 'B–movie' thriller makes the grade with any of…
He Walked By NightHe Walked By Night (1948)
Dir. Alfred L. Werker
Feat. Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts
High–tension film noir shot in semi documentary style follows Richard Basehart as a psychopathic loner being doggedly pursued by LAPD's finest.
Key LargoKey Largo (1948) Recommended
Dir. John Huston
Feat. Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall
Moody, suspenseful melodrama in which war vet Humphrey Bogart is confronted with gangster nastiness on the Florida Keys. Lauren Bacall looks on.
Lady from ShanghaiLady from Shanghai (1948) Recommended
Dir. Orson Welles
Feat. Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles
A bold experiment from Orson Welles in which his Irish traveller joins Rita Hayworth and others aboard a luxury yacht where a murder–mystery…
Naked City, TheNaked City, The (1948)
Dir. Jules Dassin
Feat. Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart
Classic crime thriller has its eye on a young woman's murder in the 'naked city' of New York, and the two veteran cops in charge of tracking down her…

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