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D.O.A.D.O.A. (1950)
Dir. Rudolph Mate
Feat. Edmond O'Brien
Edmund O'Brien finds himself the victim of a slow poison and sets about finding his own murderer. Impressively detailed film noir uses location…
House by the RiverHouse by the River (1950)
Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Louis Hayward, Lee Bowman, Jane Wyatt
Crime noir which chillingly evokes the Victorian era thanks to director Fritz Lang's characteristic attention to detail and mood. When a rich…
In a Lonely PlaceIn a Lonely Place (1950) Recommended
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Feat. Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame
Hot–headed Hollywood writer Humphrey Bogart is suspected of murder by his new girlfriend and old army pal detective. Gutsy psycho–drama…
Night and the CityNight and the City (1950) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jules Dassin
Feat. Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers
An overlooked film noir gem that fires on all cylinders, marked above all by a sensationally giddy performance by Richard Widmark as a two–bit…
Panic in the StreetsPanic in the Streets (1950) Recommended
Dir. Elia Kazan
Feat. Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes
Early New Orleans–set Kazan noir, follows the hunt for a killer who may be spreading a bubonic plague. Tense, detailed examination of morality…
Where the Sidewalk EndsWhere the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Recommended
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Dana Andrews, Karl Malden, Gary Merrill
In one of his keynote roles, Dana Andrews plays an over–aggressive cop on the dirty sidewalks of New York who takes matters into his own hands…
Woman on the RunWoman on the Run (1950)
Dir. Norman Foster
Feat. Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith
Twisty, San Fransisco–set noir spins a gripping yarn around a mob witness on the run and his estranged wife in grave danger. Excellent and…
Act of ViolenceAct of Violence (w/ Mystery Street) (1949-1950)
Dir. Fred Zinnemann, John Sturges
Feat. Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh
Van Heflin's blissful small–town existence is upended when a returning WWII–vet arrives, determined to settle an old score. Disturbingly…
Big Steal, TheBig Steal, The (w/ Illegal) (1949-1955)
Dir. Don Siegel, Lewis Allen
Feat. Robert Mitchum, William Bendix, Jane Greer
On the run after being framed for a payroll robbery, GI Robert Mitchum evades William Bendix, teaming up with Jane Greer enroute to Mexico. Exciting…
CaughtCaught (1949)
Dir. Max Ophuls
Feat. Robert Ryan, Barbara Bel Geddes, James Mason
Noir–melodrama hybrid has half–mad millionaire Robert Ryan (a role based on Howard Hughes), wrapping Barbara Bel Geddes in the coils of a…

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