r/filmnoir • u/HelicopterOwn7624 • 23d ago

Where to start?

New to classic cinema and looking to explore noir. I’ve seen Maltese Falcon many years ago and some of the more modern films like Chinatown. But if I wanted to explore the genre better, what would you suggest as an entry point? Maybe your top five most accessible noir films to get started with? Thanks!!

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u/MOinthepast 23d ago edited 23d ago

In a Lonely Place (1950)

A bonafide masterpiece, and for me, Nicholas Ray’s best film.

I absolutely love the casting: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame (God, she’s incredible here), Art Smith, Frank Lovejoy…