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    30 Quintessential Noir Films For Noirvember

    For the past five years, Noirvember has been an annual month-long celebration of film noir in the month of November. In that time I've watched a lot of film noir (there's so many!). What I've compiled here is 30 films that I think distill the essence of the noir era (roughly 1941 to 1958). I tried to pick images that really encapsulate the tone of the era. I also included one quote from each film that I love. For more noir titles, They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? has a great list, with over 1000 films! If you participate, don't forget to use #Noirvember on your posts on any social media channel. Happy (or maybe, unhappy) watching!

    1. Ace in the Hole (1951) - Billy Wilder

    2. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) - John Huston

    3. The Big Combo (1955) - Joseph H. Lewis

    4. The Big Heat (1953) - Fritz Lang

    5. The Big Sleep (1946) - Howard Hawks

    6. Crime Wave (1954) - André de Toth

    7. D.O.A. (1950) - Rudolph Maté

    8. Detour (1945) - Edgar G. Ulmer

    9. Double Indemnity (1944) - Billy Wilder

    10. Gilda (1946) - Charles Vidor

    11. Gun Crazy (1950) - Joseph H. Lewis

    12. The Hitch-Hiker (1953) - Ida Lupino

    13. In a Lonely Place (1950) - Nicholas Ray

    14. The Killing (1956) - Stanley Kubrick

    15. Kiss Me Deadly (1955) - Robert Aldrich

    16. The Lady from Shanghai (1947) - Orson Welles

    17. Laura (1944) - Otto Preminger

    18. The Maltese Falcon (1941) - John Huston

    19. Mildred Pierce (1945) - Michael Curtiz

    20. Night and the City (1950) - Jules Dassin

    21. The Night of the Hunter (1955) - Charles Laughton

    22. Out of the Past (1947) - Jacques Tourneur

    23. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - Tay Garnett

    24. Raw Deal (1948) - Anthony Mann

    25. The Set-Up (1949) - Robert Wise

    26. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - Billy Wilder

    27. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) - Alexander Mackendrick

    28. The Third Man (1949) - Carol Reed

    29. This Gun For Hire (1942) - Frank Tuttle

    30. Touch of Evil (1958) - Orson Welles