These are some of the most popular and critically acclaimed film noir movies of all time.
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
M (1931)
Double Indemnity (1944)
The Third Man (1949)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Les Diaboliques (1955)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Notorious (1946)
Rififi (1955)
Plots
Double indemnity- An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions.
The Third Man- Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime.
Maltease Falcon- A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Touch of Evil- Stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in Mexican border town.
From my research into popular Film Noir and their plot lines and characters. I see that most of them include an investigation into crime or something bad with a detective ,most likely, or a journalist leading the way. They have a usual setting of America however this is not always the case. Men usually have the lead role in these films but the glamorous Femme Fatal character usually plays a key role in the film.
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