swap_horiz The Lineup Alternatives

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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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

Mystery Street

"Mystery Street" is a 1950 American film noir directed by John Sturges and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film sta...

Classic Procedural 1950S Forensic

7.2 Good

11

The Crimson Kimono

The Crimson Kimono is a 1959 American film noir directed, written, and produced by Samuel Fuller. The narrative follows...

Crime 1950S Los Angeles Columbia

7.2 Good

12

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own is a 1950 American film noir directed by Mitchell Leisen, starring Barbara Stanwyck and John Lund. Bas...

Classic Crime Identity 1950S

7.1 Good

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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 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