M (1951)

M (1951) M is a 1951 American film noir directed by Joseph Losey. It is a remake of Fritz Lang's 1931 German film of the same name about a child murderer. This version shifts the location of…

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Prison Break (1938)

Prison Break (1938) Prison Break is a 1938 American crime-drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Barton MacLane, Glenda Farrell and Paul Hurst. The film was based on the story "Walls of San Quentin" by Norton S.…

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Key Witness (1947)

Key Witness (1947) Key Witness is a 1947 American film noir crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring John Beal, Trudy Marshall and Jimmy Lloyd. Director - D. Ross Lederman Writers - J. Donald Wilson (story), Edward Bock…

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Johnny Apollo (1940)

Johnny Apollo (1940) Johnny Apollo is a 1940 American film noir crime film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Tyrone Power and Dorothy Lamour. Director - Henry Hathaway Writers - Philip Dunne (screen play), Rowland Brown (screen play), Samuel…

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Johnny Allegro (1949)

Johnny Allegro (1949) Johnny Allegro is a 1949 American film noir directed by Ted Tetzlaff and starring George Raft. An ex-gangster (Raft), temporarily working as a federal agent, runs afoul of a counterfeiting crime lord (Macready)…

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A Woman’s Vengeance (1948)

A Woman's Vengeance (1948) A Woman's Vengeance is a 1948 American film noir drama mystery film directed by Zoltán Korda and starring Charles Boyer, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke, Rachel Kempson, and Mildred Natwick. The screenplay by Aldous Huxley was based on his 1922…

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