Film Movement
1940-1959Film Noir
Dark, cynical crime dramas with distinctive visual style, morally ambiguous characters, and fatalistic themes
10
Total Films
2
Primary Examples
4.6
Avg Arcplot Score
1942-1997
Year Range
Primary - Central to the film's identity
Secondary - Notable influence
Reference - Touches on theme
Primary Examples(2)
Secondary Influences(6)
6
Strangers on a Train
1951 • Alfred Hitchcock
Dark bargain narrative
4.8
All About Eve
1950 • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cynical worldview; manipulative femme
4
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948 • John Huston
Noir fatalism in adventure setting
3.8
Casablanca
1942 • Michael Curtiz
Cynical hero; shadowy atmosphere
5.4
Dial M for Murder
1954 • Alfred Hitchcock
Murder plot; femme as victim
6
Psycho
1960 • Alfred Hitchcock
Dark crime elements
