Film Noir: The Women

The Hard-Boiled Women, good girls gone bad, and femme fatales

Film noir is a cinematic genre that originated in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. It is known for its dark and moody visual style, complex characters, and themes of crime, corruption, and moral ambiguity. One of the most iconic figures in film noir is the femme fatale.

From Alexis Smith to Yvonne De Carlo, these actresses have made significant contributions to film noir through their performances, helping to shape and define the genre. Their talent, beauty, and ability to portray complex and intriguing characters have made them iconic figures in the world of film noir. Let's journey into this world of darkness, desire, and moral ambiguity...
Alexis Smith
(1921-1993)​​
Height: 5′ 9″
Ann Blyth
(1928 -)​
Height: 5′ 2″
Ann Savage
(1921-2008)​
Height:n/a
Ann Sheridan
(1915-1967)
Height: 5′ 5½″
Anne Baxter
(1923-1985)
Height: 5′ 4″
Audrey Totter
(1917-2013)
Height: 5′ 6″
Ava Gardner
(1922-1990)
Height: 5′ 6″
Barbara Payton
(1914-1980)
Height: 5′ 4″ 
Barbara Stanwyck
(1907-1990)
Height: 5′ 5″
Bette Davis
(1908-1989)
Height: 5′ 3″
Claire Trevor
(1910-2000)
Height:5′ 3″
Coleen Gray
(1922-2015)
Height: 5′ 3″
Diana Dors
(1931-1984)
Height: 5′ 5½″
Ella Raines
(1920-1988)
Height: 5′ 5"
Evelyn Keyes
(1916-2008)
​Height: 5′ 4″ 
Faye Emerson
(1917-1983)
Height: 5′ 4″ 
Gene Tierney
(1920-1991)
Height: 5′ 4½″ 
Gloria Grahame
(1923-1981
Height: 5′ 6″ 
Ida Lupino
(1918-1995)
Height: 5′ 4″
Jane Greer
 
(1924-2001)
Height: 5′ 5″
Jane Russell
(1921-2011)
Height: 5′ 7″
Joan Bennett
(1910-1990)
Height: 5′ 3½″
Joan Crawford
(1906-1977)
Height: 5′ 3″
Lana Turner
(1921-1995)
Height: 5′ 3″ ​
Lauren Bacall
(1924-2014)
Height: 5′ 7¾
Linda Darnell
(1923-1965)
Height: 5′ 4″
Lizabeth Scott​
(1922-2015)
Height: 5′ 5½″
Marie Windsor
(1919-2000)
Height: 5′ 9″
Marilyn Monroe
(1926-1962)
​Height: 5′ 6″
Nina Foch
(1924-2008)
Height: 5′ 8″
Peggy Cummins
(1925-2017)
Height: 5′ 1″
Rita Hayworth
(1918-1987)
Height: 5′ 6″
Sally Gray
(1915-2006)
Height: n/a
Shelley Winters
(1920-2006)
Height: 5′ 4″
Veronica Lake
(1922-1973)
Height: 5′ 1¾″ 
Yvonne De Carlo
(1922-2007)
Height: 5′ 4¼″ 
Explore the simpler time of yesteryear... 
A time when men and women were truly glamorous. A time when you could watch any movie with your children and not have to worry about gratuitous sex or violence – yet enjoy all the lustful inferences and edge-of-your-seat suspense.
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