A 1940 suspense movie with Peter Lorre is the first true installment in the film noir genre, making it the beginning of a ...

San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case ... The Best Years of Our Lives is one film from the 1940s that every movie fan should see at least once in their lifetime.

However, in reality, a great film noir movie is anything that tells an intriguing story drenched in captivating mystery and high ... even more troubling case in 1940s Los Angeles.

Millionaire sportsman Hiram Brighton hires gumshoe Michael Shayne to keep his spoiled daughter Phyllis away from racetrack betting windows and roulette wheels. After Phyllis slips away and ...