A great thriller, The Third Mancapped off the noir boom of the 1940s with a stellar cast, intense storyline and resonant themes.

The film explores the moral ambiguity and disillusionment typical of classic noir, while simultaneously pushing boundaries with its depictions of sex, violence, humor, and style.

The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Out of the Past are considered some of the best detective film noir movies according to IMDb.

Spearheading a mini-renaissance of TV noir inspired by the black-and-white crime thrillers of early Hollywood are Clive Owen in “Monsieur Spade,” left, and Colin Farrell in “Sugar.” ...

The Maltese Falcon, The Big Heat, and Out of the Past are among the greatest film noir detective movies.