Maltese Falcons, Third Men & Touches Or Evil: The Sound of Film Noir. 1941-58

Film Noir - which translates literally as "black film" or "black cinema" - was an epithet first used by French film critics to describe the new wave of downbeat American crime and detective films which were released in France immediately after WWII.

Primarily filmed in a low-key, monochrome visual style that had roots in German Expressionist cinematography, they became increasingly prominent in the immediate post-war era, enjoying a Golden Age through to the late 50s.

This unique set features the main title themes and/or signature music from 42 Noir classics, starting with John Huston's pivotal "The Maltese Falcon" (1941) and ending with Orson Welles' "Touch Of Evil" (1958), taking in benchmark movies like "The Big Sleep" (1946), "The Postman 8200;Always Rings Twice" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), "White Heat" (1949), "The Third Man" (1949), "Strangers On A 8200;Train" (1951), "The Big Heat" (1953) and "Night Of The Hunter" (1955), in between.

A truly unique compilation, this is a must-have for fans of the golden cinematic era.

1: The Maltese Falcon - Various Performers
2: Journey Into Fear - Various Performers
3: Double Indemnity - Various Performers
4: Mildred Pierce - Various Performers
5: Detour - Various Performers
6: The Killers - Various Performers
7: The Big Sleep - Various Performers
8: The Postman Always Rings Twice - Various Performers
9: Notorious - Various Performers
10: Born to Kill - Various Performers
11: The Lady from Shanghai - Various Performers
12: Kiss of Death - Various Performers
13: Key Largo - Various Performers
14: Force of Evil - Various Performers
15: Sorry, Wrong Number - Various Performers
16: Drunken Angel - Various Performers
17: Obsession - Various Performers
18: White Heat - Various Performers
19: Criss, Cross - Various Performers
20: The Third Man - Various Performers
21: The Asphalt Jungle - Various Performers
22: D.O.A. - Various Performers
23: Sunset Boulevard - Various Performers
24: Night and the City - Various Performers
25: In a Lonely Place - Various Performers
26: The Prowler - Various Performers
27: The Racket - Various Performers
28: Strangers On a Train - Various Performers
29: Macao - Various Performers
30: The Hitch-hiker - Various Performers
31: The Big Heat - Various Performers
32: Pickup On South Street - Various Performers
33: Private Hell 36 - Various Performers
34: Crime Wave - Various Performers
35: Suddenly - Various Performers
36: Night of the Hunter - Various Performers
37: Pete Kelly's Blues - Various Performers
38: The Wrong Man - Various Performers
39: The Killing - Various Performers
40: Sweet Smell of Success - Various Performers
41: Elevator to the Gallows - Various Performers
42: A Touch of Evil - Various Performers

Number of Discs: 1

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