Film Noir

Revisiting Elevator to the Gallows and its iconic Miles Davis soundtrack

By Ned Carter Miles

Louis Malle’s debut feature is a thrilling precursor to the French New Wave.

Why Jacques Tourneur is a filmmaker for our troubled modern times

By Justine Smith

The French master’s work mirrors today’s climate of social anxiety, as revealed in a recent retrospective.

Remembering Robert Mitchum – The enduring soul of film noir

By Pamela Hutchinson

We tip our trilby to the legendary performer who epitomised Hollywood’s most iconic era.

The film noir villain who became a role model for real-life gangsters

By David Hayles

In 1947’s Kiss of Death, Richard Widmark plays a murderous Joker-styled sociopath.

How Graham Greene became one of cinema’s greatest writers

By Tom Graham

Twenty five years on from his death, the novelist famed for his film noir screenplays remains a key influence.

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