Why it is one of the best film noir movies: One of the most beautifully executed examples of the classic “girl meets boy, girl convinces boy to kill her spouse” film noir set-up comes from The ...

and Detouris the biggest example of that. At a runtime of 66 minutes, Detour climbs its way to the top of many of the greatest film noir lists, indulging in a pure classic noir atmosphere.

Film noir, a genre marked by its dark ... Five classic films stand out as defining examples of the genre. Billy Wilder's ...