The Locket, The Unsuspected, and Lured are lesser-known, underrated classic film noir movies that deserve to be called masterpieces.

A late entry into the film noir genre - The Night of the Hunter - received high praise from esteemed film critic Roger Ebert, lauding it as a masterpiece. "one of the greatest of all American films." ...

The film noir genre is a staple of classic cinema that reached its pinnacle point of popularity during the 1940s with iconic classics such as The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Double Indemnity. Rooted in ...