IMDb: Most Popular Film-Noir-Drama Feature Films With At Least 10,000 Votes

25 titles.

Sort by: Popularity▲ \| A-Z \| User Rating \| Num Votes \| US Box Office \| Runtime \| Year \| US Release Date
1.		Sunset Blvd. (1950) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. Dir: Billy Wilder With: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim Drama \| Film-Noir 110 mins.
2.		The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband... but even once the deed is done, they must live with the consequences of their actions. Dir: Tay Garnett With: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Romance \| Thriller 113 mins.
3.		Laura (1944) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating. Dir: Otto Preminger With: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery 88 mins.
4.		Double Indemnity (1944) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X An insurance representative lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 107 mins.
5.		The Night of the Hunter (1955) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery. Dir: Charles Laughton With: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 92 mins.
6.		The Maltese Falcon (1941) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. Dir: John Huston With: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery 100 mins.
7.		Notorious (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them? Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains Drama \| Film-Noir \| Romance \| Thriller 101 mins.
8.		Gilda (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X Johnny Farrell is a gambling cheat who turns straight to work for an unsettling casino owner Ballin Mundson. But things take a turn for Johnny as his alluring ex-lover appears as Mundson's wife, and Mundson's machinations begin to unravel. Dir: Charles Vidor With: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready Drama \| Film-Noir \| Romance \| Thriller 110 mins.
9.		Scarface (1932) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X An ambitious and near insanely violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall. Dir: Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson With: Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, Karen Morley Action \| Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller United States-PASSED 93 mins.
10.		White Heat (1949) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Shortly after the plan takes place, events take a crazy turn Dir: Raoul Walsh With: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir 114 mins.
11.		Key Largo (1948) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X A man visits his old friend's hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other. Dir: John Huston With: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 100 mins.
12.		Out of the Past (1947) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses and duplicitous dames. Dir: Jacques Tourneur With: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 97 mins.
13.		The Killers (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins. Dir: Robert Siodmak With: Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery 97 mins.
14.		The Asphalt Jungle (1950) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X A major heist goes off as planned, until bad luck and double crosses cause everything to unravel. Dir: John Huston With: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen Crime \| Film-Noir \| Drama 112 mins.
15.		Mildred Pierce (1945) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter. Dir: Michael Curtiz With: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Romance 111 mins.
16.		The Wrong Man (1956) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X True story of an innocent man mistaken for a criminal. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir 105 mins.
17.		The Lady from Shanghai (1947) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot. With: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Thriller 87 mins.
18.		Killer's Kiss (1955) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X As a man waits at a train station for his girl, he tells us about the recent past and we segue into a long flash-back. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Frank Silvera, Irene Kane, Jamie Smith Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 67 mins.
19.		The Stranger (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi. Dir: Orson Welles With: Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Thriller 95 mins.
20.		Sweet Smell of Success (1957) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician. Dir: Alexander Mackendrick With: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison Drama \| Film-Noir 96 mins.
21.		Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids. Dir: Michael Curtiz With: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 97 mins.
22.		Ace in the Hole (1951) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur Drama \| Film-Noir 111 mins.
23.		High Sierra (1941) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort. Dir: Raoul Walsh With: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis Adventure \| Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller United States-PASSED 100 mins.
24.		In a Lonely Place (1950) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X A potentially violent screenwriter is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him. But she begins to have doubts... Dir: Nicholas Ray With: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Romance \| Thriller 94 mins.
25.		Stray Dog (1949) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective tries to track down his stolen Colt pistol. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 122 mins.

25 titles.

Sort by: Popularity▲ \| A-Z \| User Rating \| Num Votes \| US Box Office \| Runtime \| Year \| US Release Date
1.		Sunset Blvd. (1950) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. Dir: Billy Wilder With: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim Drama \| Film-Noir 110 mins.
2.		The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband... but even once the deed is done, they must live with the consequences of their actions. Dir: Tay Garnett With: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Romance \| Thriller 113 mins.
3.		Laura (1944) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating. Dir: Otto Preminger With: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery 88 mins.
4.		Double Indemnity (1944) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X An insurance representative lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 107 mins.
5.		The Night of the Hunter (1955) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery. Dir: Charles Laughton With: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 92 mins.
6.		The Maltese Falcon (1941) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. Dir: John Huston With: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery 100 mins.
7.		Notorious (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them? Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains Drama \| Film-Noir \| Romance \| Thriller 101 mins.
8.		Gilda (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X Johnny Farrell is a gambling cheat who turns straight to work for an unsettling casino owner Ballin Mundson. But things take a turn for Johnny as his alluring ex-lover appears as Mundson's wife, and Mundson's machinations begin to unravel. Dir: Charles Vidor With: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready Drama \| Film-Noir \| Romance \| Thriller 110 mins.
9.		Scarface (1932) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X An ambitious and near insanely violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall. Dir: Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson With: Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, Karen Morley Action \| Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller United States-PASSED 93 mins.
10.		White Heat (1949) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Shortly after the plan takes place, events take a crazy turn Dir: Raoul Walsh With: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir 114 mins.
11.		Key Largo (1948) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X A man visits his old friend's hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other. Dir: John Huston With: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 100 mins.
12.		Out of the Past (1947) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses and duplicitous dames. Dir: Jacques Tourneur With: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 97 mins.
13.		The Killers (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins. Dir: Robert Siodmak With: Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery 97 mins.
14.		The Asphalt Jungle (1950) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X A major heist goes off as planned, until bad luck and double crosses cause everything to unravel. Dir: John Huston With: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen Crime \| Film-Noir \| Drama 112 mins.
15.		Mildred Pierce (1945) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter. Dir: Michael Curtiz With: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Romance 111 mins.
16.		The Wrong Man (1956) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X True story of an innocent man mistaken for a criminal. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir 105 mins.
17.		The Lady from Shanghai (1947) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot. With: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Thriller 87 mins.
18.		Killer's Kiss (1955) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X As a man waits at a train station for his girl, he tells us about the recent past and we segue into a long flash-back. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Frank Silvera, Irene Kane, Jamie Smith Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 67 mins.
19.		The Stranger (1946) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi. Dir: Orson Welles With: Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Thriller 95 mins.
20.		Sweet Smell of Success (1957) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician. Dir: Alexander Mackendrick With: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison Drama \| Film-Noir 96 mins.
21.		Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids. Dir: Michael Curtiz With: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 97 mins.
22.		Ace in the Hole (1951) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur Drama \| Film-Noir 111 mins.
23.		High Sierra (1941) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort. Dir: Raoul Walsh With: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis Adventure \| Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller United States-PASSED 100 mins.
24.		In a Lonely Place (1950) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X A potentially violent screenwriter is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him. But she begins to have doubts... Dir: Nicholas Ray With: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery \| Romance \| Thriller 94 mins.
25.		Stray Dog (1949) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective tries to track down his stolen Colt pistol. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir \| Thriller 122 mins.

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