20 must-watch film noir movies for every cinephile 

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"The Third Man", Source - British Lion Film Corporation in the UK, Selznick Releasing Organization in the US ; "Sunset Boulevard", Source - Paramount Pictures ; "Double Indemnity", Source - Paramount Pictures ; "The Maltese Falcon", Source - Warner Bros.
"The Third Man", Source - British Lion Film Corporation in the UK, Selznick Releasing Organization in the US ; "Sunset Boulevard", Source - Paramount Pictures ; "Double Indemnity", Source - Paramount Pictures ; "The Maltese Falcon", Source - Warner Bros.

5) Sweet Smell of Success

"Sweet Smell of Success", Source - United Artists

Sweet Smell of Success, set in the New York press scene, is about a columnist - Sidney Falco. Sidney can only make it if he gets the approval of J.J. Hunsecker, a powerful journalist. To gain Hunsecker’s approval, Sidney walks a path of crime. He is so desperate for his own success that he doesn’t think twice about destroying lives, be it his sisters.

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