This might be the last in a series of film adaptation posts for a while. Recently I listed ten of the worst adaptations and then five decent adaption; now for Film Noir. I’m a big fan of Hard-Boiled and Noir fiction so it’s time to look at some of the better Film Noir adaptations from these classic novels.
5. They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? by Horace McCoy
4. The Grifters by Jim Thompson
3. L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
2. Double Indemnity by James M. Cain
1. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
I’m not going to go into too much explanation about these movies; some of them are faithful to the novel and some very different but they are all decent books and film noir classics. I could have also added The Post Man Always Rings Twice, The Black Dahlia, The Long Goodbye and even The Maltese Falcon but I didn’t want to have too many of the same author on the list. Now if you are a fan of Film noir and pulp novels, let me know what I’ve missed.
I need to look into pulp books and movies
yes you do
I haven’t read the books, but I love the movies for L.A. Confidential and Double Indemnity
Both are great books too