Ok, this mid 90's release may not fit the classic time frame. Locations either.

But the story, cinematography and vibe of this movie fires my noir receptors.

It takes us to a dark atmospheric place. We don't feel like we're in Arkansas.

The characters are so fucking well played they grab you straight away.

Convince me I'm wrong. Or not.

I will go first! Burt Lancaster as J.J. Hunseck in Sweet Smell of Success. Dude gave me the heebie jeebies but man did he steal every scene.

I’d talked before here about 40s noir being so much better than 40s westerns, so was recommended by others here to check this film out and wow! A noir in a western setting you could say, takes you on quite a journey in its 75 minutes. And I can’t imagine any other actor in Henry Fonda’s role.

Basically that…

I plan to watch Love lies bleeding next friday, but I wanted to prepare by watching similar lesbian noir “cohen”esque movies

I could only think of Bound (and maybe blood simple, minus the queer characters)

Any other recommendations of films with similar vibe

Thanks!

[UPDATE] Thank you so much for your comments! I was surprised with all the old movies that popped up, I was expecting mostly movies from the 80s and 90s, but was pleasently surprised

I made a letterboxd list if you want to check it out (I included Bound and Blood simple because they were my first references) https://boxd.it/vdSZo

I have a weird attraction for this 1975 gem. I watched it again today after several years.

Music, cityscape and intrigue say neo film noir.

Except for the scene where Turner (Redford) says goodbye to Kathy (Runaway).

But that music...

Im currently watching the show "sugar" with Collin Farrell. It has a classic Chandler set up and the detective is very Phillip Marlowish. Any other examples of a main character or movie with some Raymond Chandler approach?

I firmly believe it was Sandra Voyter

If ya had to pick JUST ONE. Which noir movie showcases Los Angeles the best?

I kind of just go off release date and wether it's in black in white generally.