Film noir's popularity with cinema audiences, enthusiasts and scholars has remained unabated since post-war French critics began discerning a new trend in American film with the release of such stylish and atmospheric crime features asDouble IndemnityandMurder, My Sweet. Many of Hollywood's greatest directors such as Fritz Lang and Robert Siodmak are now closely associated withfilm noir's psychologically acute observations of the darker contours of the American urban landscape. Thanks to evocative cinematography, sharp writing and powerful performances, these films have had an enduring influence on international visual culture.

100 Film Noirsprovides an authoritative overview offilm noirpast and present by examining its core films and themes and providing an accessible introduction to critical debates. The book goes beyond the classical canon to examine the ways in whichnoircontinues to have a diverse influence on American cinema. It demonstrates the way thatnoirhas intervened in other more established Hollywood genres and also considers numerous lesser-known examples of the field. Importantly,100 Film Noirshas a strong international dimension and provides new and revealing insights intofilm noirsfrom France, Germany, Japan, India, Mexico and beyond.