best black and whites/ help me help a friend

[daveT]

So my buddy has been reseaching, finding inspiration for a film he is writing and shooting. He is looking at mostly black and white flicks, especailly of the Noir kind.

Some of the films that stand out for him are: The Third Man; Touch of Evil; Marty!; Sunset Boulevard.

As you can see, Orson Wells is huge, as well as Alfred Hitchcock. I was wondering if their was any other black and whites that he might want to check out.

Thanks in advance.

[ClassicBob]

Citzen Kane
Laura
Night and the City

[pryor15]

Detour
In a Lonely Place

[2/325Falcon]

The Maltese Falcon.

[andyfox]

Double Indemnity is a classic.

It's not noir, but Good Night and Good Luck is a beautifully photographed black and white film.

[mrbaseball]

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Detour

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I just watched this a couple of weeks ago for the first time. While I enjoyed the mood and the style I found too many of the plot points and turns too implausable to really enjoy the overall experience.

[pryor15]

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Detour

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I just watched this a couple of weeks ago for the first time. While I enjoyed the mood and the style I found too many of the plot points and turns too implausable to really enjoy the overall experience.

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but consider these numbers for Detour:

Budget: $30,000 (estimated)
Filming Dates: 25 June 1945 - 30 June 1945

someone writing a noir-ish script could learn a lot from Detour

[MrMon]

It's a comedy of that era, and no one seems to talk about it much anymore, but "Born Yesterday" is just brilliant. Losing Judy Holliday was a real tragedy.

[esad]

The classic 40s film noir films would be:

Double Indemnity
This Gun for Hire
Laura
The Maltese Falcon

All are good.

[piradical]

"the glass key" with alan ladd, written by dashiel hammett (sp).