Film Noir Tournament (1 Viewer)

[Rain]

The Third Man

 

[Tommy G]

The Third Man
Double Indemnity

 

[Jeff_A]

The Third Man
Double Indemnity

 

[Jim_K]

The Third Man
Double Indemnity

 

[Lew Crippen]

Chinatown, for me no question that it is noir (even with the color)-- 'Third Man' is only close to noir.

abstain

 

[Jan H]

The Third Man - it fits the loose definition of noir, and it's a helluva lot closer to it than some other movies in this tourney.
Double Indemnity

 

[Bill J]

The Third Man
Double Indemnity

 

[Ric Bagoly]

Chinatown
Double Indemmity

 

[Justin Doring]

The Third Man

The Maltese Falcon

Tough bracket!

 

[SteveGon]

The Third Man wins 7 - 5.
Double Indemnity wins 8 - 2.
Final Match
Double Indemnity vs. The Third Man

 

[Gabe D]

Double Indemnity

 

[Tommy G]

Double Indemnity

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Double Indemnity , in a fairly easy pick. A deserving winner, too!

 

[Walter Kittel]

Double Indemnity
- Walter.

 

[Brook K]

Double Indemnity

Can't believe the way it blew out Maltese Falcon though. Fred McMurray over Bogey??!!

 

[Walter Kittel]

I don't consider McMurray over Bogart much of a factor in that decision; especially since McMurray was excellent in Double Indemnity.
For myself, my vote was based upon other considerations, particularly the strength of Barbara Stanwyck's character; who satisfied and defined, one of the predominate characteristics of noir - namely the femme fatale who lures a weaker male into crime either through blackmail, or the promise of easy money, and / or sex. That's not to say that any film that doesn't have a femme fatale can't be a noir, but it is one of the hallmarks of noir and no film establishes that concept better than Double Indemnity, IMHO. ( Although Ann Savage in Detour comes close. )
- Walter.

 

[george kaplan]

Double Indemnity

 

[Jim_K]

Double Indemnity

 

[Justin Doring]

Double Indemnity

 

[Bill J]

Double Indemnity