15 Christmas noir movies  to watch if you are done with vanilla movies

The Silent Partner, Reindeer Games, In Bruges, Mr. Arkadin, Repeat Performance
The Silent Partner, Reindeer Games, In Bruges, Mr. Arkadin, Repeat Performance

12. Mr. Arkadin (1955)

A scene from Mr. Arkadin | Source: Warner Bros.
A scene from Mr. Arkadin | Source: Warner Bros.

Leveraging sensitive information for blackmail was the strategy of Guy Van Stratten and his accomplice, Mily. Directed by Orson Welles, this film shows how a cunning man can get played in the hands of his victim.

Mr. Gregory Arkadin possesses a secret and Guy intends to get some money out of him in return for his silence around the whole matter. But half knowledge leads Guy right into the trap set up for him by Mr. Arkadin and the consequences are terrible.

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