Classic examples of the genre include:
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Crossovers with other genres:
with comedy:
- Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
- Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
with western:
- Colorado Territory (1948)
- The Furies (1950)
More recent, modernized examples include:
- Point Blank (1967)
- Klute (1971)
- Chinatown (1974)
- Night Moves (1975)
- Taxi Driver (1976)
- Body Heat (1981) remake of Double Indemnity
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Blood Simple (1983)