The best films noirs of 1949

12 films noirs from 1949, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. All the King's Men Score 68.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 97% · Drama
2. The Third Man Score 66.5 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 97 · Thriller, Mystery
3. Champion Score 59.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 94% · Drama
4. Thieves' Highway Score 56.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 100%
5. The Window Score 53.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
6. Too Late for Tears Score 50.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 100%
7. Criss Cross Score 49.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 86%
8. D.O.A. Score 42.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89%
9. The Reckless Moment Score 38.1 · IMDb 7.1
10. Impact Score 33.6 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 71%