Brute Force (1947)

Brute Force (1947) Brute Force (aka Zelle R 17) is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by Jules Dassin, from a screenplay by Richard Brooks with cinematography by William H. Daniels. Director - Jules Dassin Writers - Richard…

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All My Sons (1948)

All My Sons (1948) All My Sons is a 1948 film noir suspense post-WWII drama directed by Irving Reis, based on Arthur Miller's 1946 play of the same name, and starring Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster. Director - Irving Reis…

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The Naked City (1948)

The Naked City (1948) The Naked City (aka Naked City) is a 1948 American film noir directed by Jules Dassin, starring Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart and Don Taylor. The film, shot almost entirely on location in New York City, depicts…

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Private Hell 36 (1954)

Private Hell 36 (1954) Private Hell 36 is a 1954 American crime film noir directed by Don Siegel starring Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, Howard Duff, Dean Jagger and Dorothy Malone. The picture was one of the last feature-length efforts by Filmakers, an independent company…

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Shakedown (1950)

Shakedown (1950) Shakedown is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow, Lawrence Tierney, Bruce Bennett and Anne Vernon. Director - Joseph Pevney Writers - Martin Goldsmith (screenplay), Alfred Lewis Levitt (screenplay), Don…

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