swap_horiz Private Hell 36 Alternatives

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Touch of Evil

Orson Welles’ *Touch of Evil* (1958) is a seminal film-noir exploring moral decay along the US-Mexico border. The movie'...

Classic Universal 1950S Corruption

9.4 Excellent

2

The Killing

Stanley Kubrick’s *The Killing* is a 1956 film-noir exploring a complex heist plot through a deliberately disorienting n...

Classic 1950S Heist Kubrick

8.9 Great

3

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point, directed by Michael Curtiz, is a classic 1950 film noir based on Ernest Hemingway’s novel. Starring...

Classic Crime 1950S Warner

8.5 Great

4

The Narrow Margin

Richard Fleischer’s *The Narrow Margin* (1952) is a classic film noir centered around a train robbery gone wrong. This R...

Classic Crime 1950S Train

8.4 Great

5

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Otto Preminger’s *Where the Sidewalk Ends* (1950) is a classic film noir exploring moral ambiguity within the Los Angele...

Classic Police 1950S Fox

8.1 Great

6

Try and Get Me!

Try and Get Me! is the reissue title of The Sound of Fury, a 1950 American film noir directed by Cy Endfield and distrib...

Classic Crime 1950S United Artists

7.9 Good

7

Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow is a 1959 film noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, and Ed Begl...

Classic Social 1950S Heist

7.8 Good

8

The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story is a 1955 American film noir directed by Phil Karlson, blending semi-documentary techniques with t...

Classic Crime 1950S Corruption

7.8 Good

9

Kansas City Confidential

Kansas City Confidential is a 1952 film noir directed by Phil Karlson and distributed by United Artists. The film stars...

Classic 1950S Heist United Artists

7.7 Good

10

The Sound of Fury

The Sound of Fury is a 1950 American film noir directed by Cy Endfield, based on the novel "The Condemned" by Jo Pagano....

Classic Social Crime 1950S

7.5 Good

11

99 River Street

99 River Street is a 1953 film noir directed by Phil Karlson and starring John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, and Brad Dexter. The...

Classic Boxing Crime 1950S

7.4 Good

12

Plunder Road

Plunder Road is a 1957 American film noir directed by Hubert Cornfield. The plot centers on a meticulously planned heist...

Classic 1950S Truck Heist

7.3 Good

13

Crashout

Crashout is a 1955 American crime film and film noir directed by Lewis R. Foster. The story follows six convicts who esc...

Classic Crime 1950S United Artists

7.0 Good

14

Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder is a 1954 American film noir co-directed by Edmond O'Brien and Howard W. Koch. O'Brien stars as Barney...

Classic Police 1950S Corruption

6.9 Fair

15

Wicked Woman

Wicked Woman is a 1953 American film noir directed by Russell Rouse and distributed by United Artists. The film stars Be...

Classic 1950S Femme Fatale United Artists

6.9 Fair

16

Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop is a 1954 American film noir directed by Roy Rowland for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Robert Taylor plays police detec...

Classic Crime 1950S Corruption

6.7 Fair

17

Crime of Passion

Crime of Passion is a 1957 American film noir directed by Gerd Oswald. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck as Kathy Ferguson...

Classic Crime 1950S Domestic

6.7 Fair

18

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps is a 1953 American film noir directed by John H. Auer and released by Republic Pictures. Set over...

Classic Police Chicago 1950S

6.4 Fair

19

The Scarf

The Scarf is a 1951 American film noir directed and written by Ewald André Dupont. John Ireland plays a man who escapes...

Classic Psychological 1950S United Artists

5.7 Mediocre

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I, the Jury

I, the Jury is a 1953 American film noir directed by Harry Essex and adapted from Mickey Spillane's novel of the same na...

Classic Detective 1950S United Artists

5.6 Mediocre