Movies have been an integral part of our lives for a very long time. But before color and modern film was introduced to us, films were made in black and white now known as Noir Films. The younger generation is now drawn back to these films and if you are looking for good noir films to watch, look no further. Here are the 12 best noir films of all time that you shouldn't miss!

If you like classic action and drama movies, This Gun for Hire is a movie you should definitely check out. This movie revolves around a hitman named Philip Raven who is hired to kill a blackmailer. But when he collects his payment, he is paid in marked bills by his employer, Willard Gates. Raven, enraged by this deception, embarks on a mission to hunt down Gates.

Meanwhile, police Lt. Crane hunts Raven while a Senate committee hires his girlfriend Ellen Graham to investigate Gates. By chance, Raven and Ellen meet on a train and begin to develop an unusual alliance in their hunt for Willard Gates.

Gun Crazy brings a unique love story to the table that revolves around Bart Tare, who has loved guns since he was a child. After finishing his service in the army, one of his friends takes him to a carnival where Bart meets Annie, the perfect girl who loves guns as much as Bart and runs a sharpshooting show. Both fall in love and run away to get married in this noir film.