1950s noir
see all genres ›Stylish pulp crime cinema continued to flourish after noir's founding decade, often taking more baroque or lurid directions as censorship slowly relaxed.
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The Big Combo
A gripping gangster movie starring Cornel Wilde as the tenacious cop determined to bring down a ruthless and sadistic mobster played by Richard Conte. Often overlooked, this movie is a fine example of the evocative film noir style that became so popular during the 40s and 50s. John Alton's...Watch Movie
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Tread Softly Stranger
Diana Dors plays Calico, the sexy vamp (or tramp?) and Terence Morgan, the staid little officer worker and "love interest" of Calico. Things heat up when the shady but handsome brother arrives from London. Instant attraction strikes between Calico and the brother, making her...Watch Movie
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Suddenly
In the tranquil small town of Suddenly, peace and quiet is disrupted one day by the news that the President's train will be arriving and that there might also be a possible assassination attempt. Frank Sinatra gives and electrifying performance as the psychotic killer hired to do the job. [Please...Watch Movie
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Story of a Love Affair
STORY OF A LOVE AFFAIR is the legendary Michelangelo Antonioni's debut feature, a powerful statement on the delusions and violence sparked by a passionate love. This deeply tragic romance already exhibits the astonishing formal control and penetrating insights into the human...Watch Movie
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Naked Fury
A gang of thieves led by American Eddy (Reed de Rouen) kill a security guard during a botched safe robbery and flee with his daughter (Leigh Madison) as a hostage. They hide out in a dangerously unstable old warehouse for a couple of days awaiting their getaway ship to sail, but Johnny (Kenneth...Watch Movie
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The Scavengers
Vince Edwards first screen appearance (uncredited) was in Delmer Daves' DARK PASSAGE, a gritty noir adapted from a novel by David Goodis. Edwards is arguably best known as the lead in MURDER BY CONTRACT. THE SCAVENGERS, directed the following year by the underrated John Cromwell, is a solid B...Watch Movie
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The Sun Sets at Dawn
An unusual "B" melodrama with a heavy religious undercurrent, THE SUN SETS AT DAWN takes place as a cafe of reporters await news about a young man's planned execution on the electric chair. Luckless his whole life, the boy (who is never named like nearly all of the characters...Watch Movie
