The Dark Beauty of Film Noir in 50 Perfect Shots

In an attempt to capture the visual brilliance of film noir in one place, The Nitrate Diva presents 50 beautiful shots from the best of the genre.

MURDER, MY SWEET (1944)

Director of Photography: Harry J. Wild | Director: Edward Dmytryk

Murder My Sweet

PHANTOM LADY (1944)

Director of Photography: Elwood Bredell | Director: Robert Siodmak

DETOUR (1945)

Director of Photography: Benjamin H. Kline | Director: Edgar G. Ulmer

LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945)

Director of Photography: Leon Shamroy| Director: John M. Stahl

MILDRED PIERCE (1945)

Director of Photography: Ernest Haller | Director: Michael Curtiz

SCARLET STREET (1945)

Director of Photography: Milton R. Krasner | Director: Fritz Lang

THE BIG SLEEP (1946)

Director of Photography: Sidney Hickox | Director: Howard Hawks

DECOY (1946)

Director of Photography: L. William O’Connell | Director: Jack Bernhard

GILDA (1946)

Director of Photography: Rudolph Maté | Director: Charles Vidor

THE KILLERS (1946)

Director of Photography: Elwood Bredell | Director: Robert Siodmak

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