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  • The Rules of Film Noir (2009)
  • TV Movie | 60 min | Documentary, History
The Rules of Film Noir (2009)
TV Movie | 60 min | Documentary, History

Documentary that shows the characteristic traits of film noir and their historical context.
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Writer
Matthew Sweet (written by)
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Release date
Aug 22, 2009 (United Kingdom)

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53 cast members
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Matthew Sweet
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Sheri Chinen Biesen
Self - Author, 'Blackout: World War II & the Origins of Film Noir' Self - Author, 'Blackout: World War II & the Origins of Film Noir'   See fewer
Adrian Wootton
Self - Director of Crime Scene Festival Self - Director of Crime Scene Festival   See fewer
Jay Adler
Detective Sam Hill (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Detective Sam Hill (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Astor
Brigid O'Shaughnessy (archive footage) (uncredited) Brigid O'Shaughnessy (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Brodie
Fisher (clip from Out of the Past (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Fisher (clip from Out of the Past (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Calleia
Police Sergeant Pete Menzies (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Police Sergeant Pete Menzies (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
William Conrad
Max (clip from The Killers (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Max (clip from The Killers (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Conte
Mr. Brown (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Brown (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alec Craig
Briggs' Defense Attorney (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Briggs' Defense Attorney (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Cummins
Annie Laurie Starr (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Annie Laurie Starr (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dall
Barton Tare (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Barton Tare (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Douglas
Police Lieutenant Randall (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Police Lieutenant Randall (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Evans
Councilman Gillen (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Councilman Gillen (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Ford
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Garfield
Frank Chambers (archive footage) (uncredited) Frank Chambers (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Greer
Kathie (clip from Out of the Past (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Kathie (clip from Out of the Past (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Holliman
Mingo (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mingo (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Kellaway
Nick Smith (clip from The Postman Always Rings Twice (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Nick Smith (clip from The Postman Always Rings Twice (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Kruger
Jules Amthor (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Jules Amthor (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Levene
Police Lt. Sam Lubinsky (clip from The Killers (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Police Lt. Sam Lubinsky (clip from The Killers (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Lorre
The Stranger (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) The Stranger (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Lovejoy
Det. Sgt. Brub Nicolai (clip from In a Lonely Place (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Det. Sgt. Brub Nicolai (clip from In a Lonely Place (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred MacMurray
Walter Neff (clip from Double Indemnity (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Walter Neff (clip from Double Indemnity (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Marvin
Vince Stone (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Vince Stone (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Maxey
George Fuller (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited) George Fuller (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mazurki
Moose Malloy (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Moose Malloy (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McGraw
Al (clip from The Killers (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Al (clip from The Killers (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John McGuire
Michael 'Mike' Ward (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Michael 'Mike' Ward (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Meeker
Mike Hammer (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mike Hammer (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Emile Meyer
Lt. Harry Kello (clip from Sweet Smell of Success (1957)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Lt. Harry Kello (clip from Sweet Smell of Success (1957)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mort Mills
Al Schwartz (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Al Schwartz (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmond O'Brien
Jim Reardon (archive footage) (uncredited) Jim Reardon (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne O'Neal
Miss Augustine Sifert (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Miss Augustine Sifert (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar O'Shea
The Judge (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) The Judge (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Powers
Mr. Dietrichson (clip from Double Indemnity (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Dietrichson (clip from Double Indemnity (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Benton Reid
Capt. Lochner (clip from In a Lonely Place (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Capt. Lochner (clip from In a Lonely Place (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ridgely
Eddie Mars (clip from The Big Sleep (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Eddie Mars (clip from The Big Sleep (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Ryan
Jim Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) Jim Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Schreck
Graf Orlok (clip from Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Graf Orlok (clip from Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Greta Schröder
Ellen (clip from Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Ellen (clip from Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Valentine
Joe (clip from Out of the Past (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Joe (clip from Out of the Past (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Waldron
District Attorney (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) District Attorney (clip from Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Wallace
Susan Lowell (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Susan Lowell (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Wendell
Police Commissioner Higgins (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Police Commissioner Higgins (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cornel Wilde
Police Lt. Leonard Diamond (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Police Lt. Leonard Diamond (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Adam Williams
Larry Gordon (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Larry Gordon (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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