November 3, 2013

Noirvember: What to Watch, And Where

Since there's no official watch-list for Noirvember, it can be kind of daunting deciding which films noir to dig into, especially considering that everyone is at a different level of noir proficiency. To remedy this slightly, I've compiled here an abbreviated and nowhere complete listing of the films noir you can find online (via pay sites and streaming free). The list is organized by location, except in the case of public domain noirs, which can be found on multiple sites (I've tried to link the highest quality version). Enjoy! Happy Noirvember!


NETFLIX INSTANT

Classic Noir:
Double Indemnity
The Naked City
Call Northside 777
Scarlet Street (also in the public domain)
Raw Deal
Crime of Passion
You Only Live Once
A Kiss Before Dying
99 River Street
The Big Knife
The Big Caper
They Made Me A Fugitive
Crime Against Joe
Cage of Evil
Fashion Model

Neo-Noir:
The Long Goodbye
In The Cut
The Killer Inside Me
Dressed to Kill
Fear City
The Grifters
Black Widow
King of New York
Reservoir Dogs
The Ice Harvest
Zodiac
Drive
Brick
Memento


FANDOR

list of film noir titles (subscription required)


WARNER ARCHIVE INSTANT

list of film noir titles (subscription required)


HULU

Strange Impersonation


SNAGFILMS

Black Book aka Reign of Terror

VIEWSTER

The Third Man 

OPEN CULTURE

Click here to see a listing of more than 30 films noir you can watch for free online (some of these also appear in the Public Domain listing below)


PUBLIC DOMAIN**

The Strange Love of Marther Ivers
The Stranger
D.O.A.
Kansas City Confidential
Suddenly
Impact
Detour
The Big Combo
The Hitch-Hiker

**You can many of the public domain titles other places online, including YouTube. The archive.org links I've provided are generally good quality, but it might be worth it to search for a different viewing format with higher quality.

If you know of any films noir available online, please drop me a note in the comments and I'll add it to the post!