The 1940s and 1950s were considered ... Through the years, the film noir genre has evolved and expanded into new territory, but classic detective noir films, like John Huston's The Maltese Falcon ...

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Film noir is a cinematic genre that emerged in the early 1940s, characterised by its distinctive visual style, morally complex characters, and themes of crime, corruption and existential despair.

“It’s a masterpiece of suspense,” says Foster Hirsch, author of Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties. “And it’s beautifully shot and acted.” In this 1952 film noir ...