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A history of violence
(2005)
A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero when he thwarts a robbery attempt, but media attention threatens to expose his violent past.
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Ace in the hole
(1951)
When a man is trapped in a mine collapse, a self-interested reporter and townspeople create a cynical media circus.
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Blood simple
(1985)
A jealous husband hires a detective to murder his wife and her lover.
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Bob the gambler
(1955)
An aging gambler plots one last score--the heist of the Deauville casino.
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Brick
(2005)
A teenage loner pushes his way into a crime ring to investigate his girlfriend’s disappearance.
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Call Northside 777
(1948)
A reporter finds himself stuck in a decade-old murder investigation when he follows an ad offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a killer.
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Chinatown
(1974)
A private eye hired to investigate an extra-marital affair is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits.
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Citizen Kane
(1941)
When press magnate Kane dies in his castle, his last word is “Rosebud,” which leads a reporter to seek the truth behind the word and the man.
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D.O.A.
(1949)
Frank Bigelow, poisoned and with only a few days to live, tries to find out who killed him--and why.
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Detour
(1945)
Chance events trap hitch-hiker Al Roberts in a tightening net of trouble, including murder.
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Double indemnity
(1944)
An insurance man and a suburban wife trick her husband into signing a policy that pays double for accidental death--then push him from a train.
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Hollywoodland
(2006)
A detective examines the mysterious death of actor George Reeves, TV’s Superman.
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Key Largo
(1948)
A World War II veteran fights gangsters on the Florida Keys as a hurricane threatens.
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Kiss me deadly
(1955)
A barely alive female hitchhiker pulls private eye Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue.
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Kiss of death
(1947)
A two-bit crook cooperates with the D.A. to save his family, which could be very unhealthy.
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L.A. confidential
(1997)
Three 1950s L.A. police detectives use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the slaying of patrons at an all-night diner.
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Laura
(1944)
A detective, hired to find the killer of a Park Avenue society girl, finds himself mesmerized by her portrait.
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M
(1931)
When a serial killer is stalking the children of the city, everyone, including the criminal underworld, wants to see him brought down.
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Memento
(2000)
A man who suffers from short-term memory loss uses notes and tattoos as memory aids as he hunts for his wife’s killer.
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Naked city
(1948)
Homicide detectives investigate the murder of a blonde model.
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