swap_horiz Rififi 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

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Heat

Heat, directed by Michael Mann, is a 1995 neo-noir crime film starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. The movie’s meticul...

Crime Neo Noir 1990S Heist

9.3 Excellent

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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

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Le Cercle Rouge

Jean-Pierre Melville’s *Le Cercle Rouge* (1970) is a seminal French-Italian film noir centered around a meticulously pla...

Crime 1970S Heist French Noir

8.8 Great

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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

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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

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Thief

Michael Mann’s *Thief* (1981) is a neo-noir crime film starring James Caan as Frank White, a skilled safecracker hired t...

Crime 1980S Neo Noir Heist

8.3 Great

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Touchez Pas au Grisbi

Touchez Pas au Grisbi presents a classic example of French noir. The 1954 film follows veteran gangster Becker as he nav...

Crime Gangster 1950S French Noir

8.2 Great

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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

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Murder by Contract

“Murder by Contract (1958) presents a stark narrative of a professional assassin, played by Vince Edwards, navigating a...

Classic Minimalist 1950S Columbia

8.1 Great

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Bob le Flambeur

Jean-Pierre Melville’s *Bob le Flambeur* (1956) is a quintessential French film noir exploring themes of gambling addict...

1950S Gambling Heist French Noir

8.1 Great

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Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11 is a 1954 prison film noir directed by Don Siegel and produced by Walter Wanger. The narrative fol...

Classic Social 1950S Prison

8.0 Great

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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

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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

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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

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Drive a Crooked Road

Drive a Crooked Road is a 1954 American film noir directed by Richard Quine. The film is notable for casting Mickey Roon...

Crime Noir 1950S Heist

7.2 Good

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Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday is a 1955 American crime film directed by Richard Fleischer and photographed in color and CinemaScope....

Crime 1950S Heist Color Noir

7.1 Good

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The Burglar

The Burglar is a 1957 American film noir directed by Paul Wendkos and adapted by novelist David Goodis from his 1953 nov...

Classic Crime 1950S Heist

6.7 Fair

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The Good Die Young

The Good Die Young is a 1954 British crime film directed by Lewis Gilbert. The story follows four men whose personal pre...

Crime Britain Noir 1950S

6.7 Fair

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The Scarlet Hour

The Scarlet Hour is an American film noir released in 1956 by Paramount Pictures. Michael Curtiz directed and produced t...

Classic Crime 1950S Heist

6.3 Fair