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Film Noir (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | Documentary

These cynical and pessimistic films from the 1930s and '40s touched a nerve in Americans. Historians link the genre's overriding paranoia to Cold War-related angst over the nuclear threat and the Hollywood blacklist.
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Jul 19, 1995 (United States)

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78 cast members
Name Known for
John Lithgow
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Paul Arthur
Self - scholar Self - scholar   See fewer
Kathryn Bigelow
Self - Director Self - Director   See fewer
Edward Dmytryk
Self - director, Crossfire, Murder, My Sweet Self - director, Crossfire, Murder, My Sweet   See fewer
Otto Friedrich
Self - historian Self - historian   See fewer
Ron Goulart
Self - scholar Self - scholar   See fewer
Joseph H. Lewis
Self - director, Gun Crazy, The Big Combo (as Joe Lewis) Self - director, Gun Crazy, The Big Combo (as Joe Lewis)   See fewer
Janey Place
Self - scholar Self - scholar   See fewer
Abraham Polonsky
Self - director / writer, Force of Evil Self - director / writer, Force of Evil   See fewer
Richard Widmark
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Wesley Addy
Lt. Pat Murphy (archive footage) (uncredited) Lt. Pat Murphy (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Anders
George Grisby (clip from The Lady from Shanghai (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited) George Grisby (clip from The Lady from Shanghai (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Astor
Brigid O'Shaughnessy (archive footage) (uncredited) Brigid O'Shaughnessy (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Fortunio Bonanova
Carmen Trivago (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Carmen Trivago (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Bremer
Princess (clip from Ziegfeld Follies (1945)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Princess (clip from Ziegfeld Follies (1945)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Calhern
Alonzo D. Emmerich (archive footage) (uncredited) Alonzo D. Emmerich (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Calleia
Police Sergeant Pete Menzies (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Police Sergeant Pete Menzies (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Howland Chamberlain
Freddie Bauer (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Freddie Bauer (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Conte
Mr. Brown (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Brown (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Cooper
Mitchell (clip from Crossfire (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mitchell (clip from Crossfire (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Crenna
Edmund Walker (clip from Body Heat (1981)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Edmund Walker (clip from Body Heat (1981)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Cummins
Annie Laurie Starr (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Annie Laurie Starr (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dall
Barton Tare (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Barton Tare (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Douglas
Police Lieutenant Randall (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Police Lieutenant Randall (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Dunnock
Mrs. Rizzo (archive footage) (uncredited) Mrs. Rizzo (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hope Emerson
Rose Given (clip from Cry of the City (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Rose Given (clip from Cry of the City (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Garfield
Joe Morse (archive footage) (uncredited) Joe Morse (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Gomez
Leo Morse (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Leo Morse (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Greer
Kathie (clip from Out of the Past (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Kathie (clip from Out of the Past (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Percy Helton
Doc Kennedy (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Doc Kennedy (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Jaffe
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider (clip from The Asphalt Jungle (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Doc Erwin Riedenschneider (clip from The Asphalt Jungle (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Kelley
Det. Egan (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Det. Egan (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Berry Kroeger
Packett (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Packett (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Levene
Samuels (clip from Crossfire (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Samuels (clip from Crossfire (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Lewis
Deputy Clyde Boston (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Deputy Clyde Boston (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund MacDonald
Charles Haskell Jr (clip from Detour (1945)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Charles Haskell Jr (clip from Detour (1945)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred MacMurray
Walter Neff (clip from Double Indemnity (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Walter Neff (clip from Double Indemnity (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Zedong Mao
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John McIntire
Police Commissioner Hardy (clip from The Asphalt Jungle (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Police Commissioner Hardy (clip from The Asphalt Jungle (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Meeker
Mike Hammer (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mike Hammer (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Millan
Manelo Sanchez (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Manelo Sanchez (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mort Mills
Al Schwartz (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Al Schwartz (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Neal
Al Roberts (clip from Detour (1945)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Al Roberts (clip from Detour (1945)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Osterloh
Hampton Policeman (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Hampton Policeman (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Pearson
Doris Lowry (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Doris Lowry (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Peters
Candy (clip from Pickup on South Street (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Candy (clip from Pickup on South Street (1953)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Powell
Philip Marlowe (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Philip Marlowe (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Powers
Mr. Dietrichson (clip from Double Indemnity (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Dietrichson (clip from Double Indemnity (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Prager
Wally (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Wally (clip from Force of Evil (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Proval
Tony (clip from Mean Streets (1973)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Tony (clip from Mean Streets (1973)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Thelma Ritter
Moe Williams (archive footage) (uncredited) Moe Williams (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gaby Rodgers
Lily Carver aka Gabrielle (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Lily Carver aka Gabrielle (clip from Kiss Me Deadly (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Romanus
Michael (clip from Mean Streets (1973)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Michael (clip from Mean Streets (1973)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Savage
Vera (clip from Detour (1945)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Vera (clip from Detour (1945)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
James Seay
Officer Janocek (clip from The Asphalt Jungle (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Officer Janocek (clip from The Asphalt Jungle (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Shirley
Ann Grayle (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Ann Grayle (clip from Murder, My Sweet (1944)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Helene Stanton
Rita (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Rita (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Swanson
Norma Desmond (archive footage) (uncredited) Norma Desmond (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Akim Tamiroff
'Uncle' Joe Grandi (archive footage) (uncredited) 'Uncle' Joe Grandi (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathleen Turner
Matty Walker (archive footage) (uncredited) Matty Walker (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Walker
Alicia Brown (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Alicia Brown (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Wallace
Susan Lowell (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Susan Lowell (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cornel Wilde
Police Lt. Leonard Diamond (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Police Lt. Leonard Diamond (clip from The Big Combo (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Nedrick Young
Dave Allister (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Dave Allister (clip from Gun Crazy (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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