The Film Noir Encyclopedia

I bought this as a gift for someone who loves film noir. They said they love this book and there is quite a bit of information they didn’t know before. Highly recommend.

Thorough and entertaining. This book also includes a number of posters of the era and pictures of the celebrities. It is a good history and, if you are a fan of this era, you will enjoy it.

I have bought this book since I was given it by a professor in that place between high school an life. It was used in a Noir class. Since then I have went thru several and a hard cover or two. It is the BEST source of information on this subject. PERIOD. If you are into this genre or want to learn about it. This is the best book.

Fantastic book!! Have it with you when you watch Turner Classic Movies!! I'm so glad I bought it! So much to read & pictures too! This is not junk! Buy this first for your film noir history collection.

I received my copy of the FNE 4th Edition last week. I was anxious to see what had been changed since the 1993 publication of the 3rd edition. They do seem to have addressed the plot synopses errors from previous edtions. When I study the FNE 4th titles, they have now included some sci-fi titles - not sure how noir they really are: THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951), INVADERS FROM MARS (1953), THEM! (1954) + INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) which was listed by Keaney (Film Noir Guide, 2003) & Selby (Dark City: The Film Noir, 2004). They have also added a number of westerns which had previously only been listed by Keaney: THE OX-BOW INCIDENT (1943), JOHNNY GUITAR (19540, RANCHO NOTORIOUS (1952), BLOOD ON THE MOON (1948) [also listed by Selby], DEVIL'S DOORWAY (1950) [also listed by Selby], NAKED SPUR (1954) [also listed by Duncan] (Film Noir: Films of Trust & Betrayal, 2003), RAMROD (1947) [also listed by Duncan]. Westerns not previously listed by the referenced sources are: DUEL IN THE SUN (1946) & I SHOT JESSE JAMES 1949). They also added the Ida Lupino directed film THE BIGAMIST (1953) to their list. I don't have any real problem with these new titles, but I was very surprised at some that they dropped, such as MINISTRY OF FEAR (1944), THE TATTOOED STRANGER (1950), BLACK TUESDAY (1954) & THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962). Well - maybe I do have a problem - don't understand dropping a film like MINISTRY OF FEAR and then adding some very marginal titles instead.

Wonderful book, and we grab it whenever we start watching a movie now. Arrived on time, and in great shape. If you like Noir, you will love this book.

Perhaps one of the most comprehensive and valuable resources for serious students of Film Noir.

I collect noir films and I absolutely love the book. Physically, it's a well made book, top notch. Content wise it is loaded with A-Z reviews of classic and neo-noir movies. 5 Stars all the way around.

Ich habe dieses Buch einem Film-Noir Enthusiasten und "Quasi-Experten" zum Geburtstag geschenkt. Er war komplett begeistert von dem Buch.

Great reference volume for those interested in rounding out their knowledge of film noir. Treats each film of the canon, and some that are marginally or even debatably noir, individually and in encyclopedic fashion, which makes it a good bedtime read.(I'm currently working through five to ten entries per night, and get up in the morning confident that I know more about noir than when I went to bed the night before.) Beautifully illustrated with stills from the relevant films, posed studio shots and even movie posters (in b&w). Written by multiple contributors but overall the writing is of a high standard, and overall it's an excellent book.

Le livre à avoir lorsqu'on a fait le tour de ceux de Patrick Brion. Le bouquin est divisé en deux parties : période classique puis période moderne. Le goût de l'auteur est proche de celui de Brion.

Quality book, superb guide through the ocean of noir movies. But why "Don't bother to knock" (1952) is missing?

Whenever I acquire a new film, or there is one on the TV I reach for this book. It's well written, informative, and handy to have. It isn't exhaustive, as ever it is entirely US based, so films like The Third Man are missing from it's pages. That in itself is not the end of the world, just a slight annoyance. If, like me, you are a fan of the film noir genre then this book will open up new avenues to explore and new films to search out.