Even in wartime, the golden age of Hollywood roared throughout the 1940s. Many of the best and ... been regarded as among the finest landmark movies in history. The technological leaps of the ...

Between the rise of film noir and the popularity of screwball comedies, the 1940s brought audiences an assortment of movies that allowed ... San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on ...

Detective movies have long been a Hollywood staple. A subgenre of crime and mystery films, they see a detective – professional or amateur – trying to solve a crime. Usually, the smart sleuth ...