from the early 1940s until the end of the 1950s. There were movies before this period that led to what can be classified as ...

especially amid a new consumerist mindset that would come to define the 1950s. In the future, we’ll have a neo noir list. For now, read on for the 30 Best Film Noir Movies of All Time.

Film noir was one of the most popular genres during World War II, featuring cynical heroes, expressive light and shadow, and a pervading sense of futility.