girl convinces boy to kill her spouse” film noir set-up comes from The Postman Always Rings Twice – the original adaptation of James M. Cain’s novel. What it’s about: A World War II ...

This 1944 noir set the bar for the genre—it was nominated ... who—spoiler alert—rob and murder a family of four. The film delves into the psychology behind such an act.

Unfortunately, some great classic noir films have been forgotten, but several of them deserve to be revisited and often in ...