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Prison escapee and murderer Al Walker (William Holden) holds police psychiatrist Dr. Andrew Collins (Lee J. Cobb) and his family hostage. Walker and his gang wait for a boat pickup that will send them on their way. But can the family survive? "The Dark Past" (1948) #filmnoir

Identical twins Terry and Ruth Collins (Olivia de Havilland as both) share a job and often switch places. When Terry's boyfriend is murdered she's under suspicion. But she has an airtight alibi — or does she? "The Dark Mirror" (1946) #filmnoir

Café owner Danny Haley (Charlton Heston) wrangles an out-of-towner into a card game. Haley and his buds fleece the sucker, but things go downhill fast. Soon, the card sharks are in the hot seat for something other than their crooked gaming operation. "Dark City" (1950) #filmnoir

Ethel Whitehead (Joan Crawford) is trapped in a bad marriage. When her child dies she opts to leave her husband. Using her good looks, she manipulates men and winds up with a mobster, George Castleman (David Brian). Then things turn deadly. "The Damned Don't Cry" (1950) #filmnoir

Unassuming accountant Frank Bigelow (Edmond O'Brien) journeys to San Francisco to unwind and kick up some dust. But someone slips him a mickey laced with "luminous toxin." "D.O.A." (1950) is filled with pleasures even when the plot gets a bit chewy and hard to digest. #filmnoir

Prison brass Lt. Tunner (Barry Sullivan) wants bank robber Jory (Vittorio Gassman) to spill info. Jory escapes and hot foots it to the Louisiana bayou country — and Tunner soon finds that the swamps are a treacherous place for an outsider. "Cry of the Hunted" (1953) #crimefilm

Rocky Mulloy (Dick Powell) gets sprung from a life sentence when an opportunistic witness gives him a fake alibi. Everyone thinks Rocky knows where a stash of robbery money is hidden, and he sets out to find whoever was behind the frame up. "Cry Danger" (1951) #filmnoir

A Yakuza boss secures Togawa's (Joe Shishido) early release from prison and Togawa is coerced into taking part in an armored car robbery. He plans to use his cut to pay for surgery that will allow his sister to walk again. "Cruel Gun Story"" (1964) #neonoir #NikkatsuNoir

Aspiring writer Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) takes a job as a casino croupier to make ends meet. But the nefarious actions and double dealings he encounters are more astonishing than anything he could concoct for the novel he's been working on. "Croupier" (1998) #neonoir

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French diplomat David Talbot (William Powell) is accused by one of running out on a debt. Another says that he's a thief and a killer. Trouble is, a train accident left Talbot with amnesia, and he's not sure that he isn't guilty of those crimes. "Crossroads" (1942) #filmnoir

Anti-semitism is at the heart of the beating death of soldier Joseph Samuels (Sam Levene) in "Crossfire" (1947). Capt. Finlay (Robert Young) investigates, and Pvt. "Monty" Montgomery (Robert Ryan) has his version of the story. But can he be believed? #filmnoir

World War I| veteran Eddie Rice (John Payne) returns to L.A. in hope of curing his battle-induced amnesia. But people there seem to know him as Eddie Ricardi, a gangster, with whom crime boss Vince Alexander (Sonny Tufts) has a score to settle. "The Crooked Way" (1949) #filmnoir

Steve Thompson (Burt Lancaster) blows into town and ex-wife Anna (Yvonne De Carlo) promptly plays him for a world-class chump, in "Criss Cross" (1949). She's two-timing mobster Slim Dundee (Dan Duryea) — as femmes fatale do — and Steve gets himself deeper into a pickle. #filmnoir

Vacationing in Latin America, Dr. Eugene Ferguson (Cary Grant) is pressed into service. He must perform a delicate operation on dictator Raoul Farrago (José Ferrer). But sinister forces are at work and for Ferguson the stakes are raised considerably. "Crisis" (1950) #filmnoir

Vacationing in Latin America, Dr. Eugene Ferguson (Cary Grant) is pressed into service. He must perform a delicate operation on dictator Raoul Farrago (José Ferrer). But sinister forces are at work and for Ferguson the stakes are raised considerably. "Crisis" (1950) #filmnoir

Prison warden Mark Brady (Walter Huston) gives convict Robert Graham (Phillips Holmes) a break and makes him his valet, a better assignment than Graham's job in the prison jute mill. But an inmate escape plan endangers Graham's plum position. "The Criminal Code" (1931) #pre_noir

Los Angeles Det. Lt. Sims (Sterling Hayden) can't smoke cigs, so he chews toothpicks, "Tons of 'em," in "Crime Wave" (1954). He follows the rules as he sees fit, and is hell-bent on nabbing some murderous stickup men. James Elroy modeled LAPD Det. Bud White after him. #filmnoir

Violent convict Van Duff (William Bendix) leads a mass prison break. Six survive and Duff is wounded. He offers the others a split of loot he stashed if they help him get away. To do so they must survive a treacherous journey and stay ahead of the law. "Crashout" (1955) #filmnoir

When farmer Fred Morgan and his housekeeper turn up dead, hired hand George Braden (John Craven) looks good for the murder rap. Atty. Doug Madison (Macdonald Carey) feels he's defending a guilty man, but then new evidence comes to light. "Count the Hours!" (1953) #filmnoir