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David Lynch's mystery series Twin Peaks borrows general plot elements and character names from Laura. Laura Palmer is a murder victim being investigated by a detective who reads her diary and develops feelings for her. [27] [28] An episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation titled "Aquiel" was likewise inspired by Laura.
While black-and-white cinematography is considered by many to be one of the essential attributes of classic noir, the color films Leave Her to Heaven (1945) and Niagara (1953) are routinely included in noir filmographies, while Slightly Scarlet (1956), Party Girl (1958), and Vertigo (1958) are classified as noir by varying numbers of critics. [198]
This is a list of mystery films by decade. 1910s. Sherlock Holmes ... The Case of the Black Cat (1936) The Case of the Velvet Claws ... White Sands (1992) Zipperface ...
Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
The Hidden Eye is a 1945 American mystery film directed by Richard Whorf and written by George Harmon Coxe and Harry Ruskin. It is the sequel to the 1942 film Eyes in the Night . The film stars Edward Arnold , Frances Rafferty , Ray Collins , Paul Langton , William 'Bill' Phillips and Thomas E. Jackson.
Legend Films [98] Born Yesterday: 1950: 1991: Columbia Pictures (American Film Technologies) [99] Boys Town: 1938: 1989: Turner Entertainment [100] Brats: 1930: 1992: Cabin Fever Entertainment [101] Brewster's Millions: 1945: 1989: Color Systems Technology [2] [102] The Bride Came C.O.D. 1941: 1991: Turner Entertainment [103] Bride of the ...
When Gabriel fails to return home, his wife Vera, the Lawrys' maid, becomes hysterical with worry. Mac secretly asks her to meet him in the greenhouse. She is observed by the others, however, and is killed by Hansen before she can reach the detective. Norma returns home, which interrupts the ring’s effort to break into Stephen's safe.
The Falcon Takes Over (also known as The Falcon Steps Out), is a 1942 black-and-white mystery film directed by Irving Reis.Although the film features the Falcon and other characters created by Michael Arlen, its plot is taken from the Raymond Chandler novel Farewell, My Lovely, [1] with the Falcon substituting for Chandler's archetypal private eye Philip Marlowe and the setting of New York ...