swap_horiz The Burglar Alternatives

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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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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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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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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

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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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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

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The Lineup

The Lineup is a 1958 American film noir directed by Don Siegel, distributed by Columbia Pictures. It serves as a loose f...

Classic Procedural Crime 1950S

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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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

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Cry Danger

Cry Danger is a 1951 American film noir directed by Robert Parrish and starring Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, and Richard...

Classic Crime Revenge 1950S

7.5 Good

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The Sniper

The Sniper is a 1952 film noir directed by Edward Dmytryk for Columbia Pictures. The film stars Arthur Franz as Eddie Mi...

Classic Procedural 1950S Serial Killer

7.4 Good

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The Garment Jungle

The Garment Jungle is a 1957 American crime drama released by Columbia Pictures and credited to director Vincent Sherman...

Classic Crime 1950S Columbia

7.1 Good

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Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet is a 1952 American film noir directed by Phil Karlson and released by Columbia Pictures. Broderick Crawfor...

Classic Crime 1950S Newspaper

7.0 Good

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Pushover

Pushover is a 1954 American film noir directed by Richard Quine for Columbia Pictures, starring Fred MacMurray, Philip C...

Classic Crime 1950S Surveillance

7.0 Good

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The Mob

The Mob is a 1951 American crime film directed by Robert Parrish and released by Columbia Pictures. Broderick Crawford s...

Classic Crime 1950S Undercover

6.8 Fair

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The Brothers Rico

The Brothers Rico is a 1957 American crime drama and film noir directed by Phil Karlson, starring Richard Conte in the l...

Classic Crime Gangster 1950S

6.8 Fair

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711 Ocean Drive

711 Ocean Drive is a 1950 American film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman and released by Columbia Pictures. Edmond O'Br...

Classic Crime 1950S Columbia

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

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The Night Holds Terror

The Night Holds Terror is a 1955 American crime film written, produced, and directed by Andrew L. Stone for Columbia Pic...

Classic Crime 1950S Columbia

6.2 Fair