When was Hollywood's classic film noir period?

Answer by  shallora (104)

The classic film noir period is generally considered to span from 1940, with the release of "Stranger on the Third Floor," and ending in the late 1950s.

Answer by  Claw (96)

Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas.

Answer by  Powell (88)

Film Noir was around in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s. It started around World War II and ended about ten years later. Double Indemnity is considered the quintessential Film Noir movie. Touch of Evil, made in 1958, is widely recognized as the last film of this genre.

Answer by  geeb (11)

The early 1940's up until the late 50's although the term was not commonly used until the 1970's. At the time most films we now think of as Noir were actually thought of as melodramas.