Double Indemnity
Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
Why you'll love it
A film noir that epitomizes the genre with its Los Angeles setting, featuring an insurance salesman caught in a murder scheme.
L.A. Confidential
Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce
As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
Why you'll love it
A neo-noir film that captures the essence of 1950s Los Angeles, involving police corruption and Hollywood's dark side.
Blade Runner
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Why you'll love it
A neo-noir science fiction film set in a dystopian Los Angeles, with a detective hunting synthetic humans.
Chinatown
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
Why you'll love it
A classic film noir set in Los Angeles, featuring a private detective uncovering deep corruption.
The Big Sleep
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail and what might be love.
Why you'll love it
Based on Raymond Chandler's novel, this film noir follows a private detective through the criminal underworld of Los Angeles.