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The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (1939)

Robert Towne's screenplay perfectly emulates the labyrinthine plot, cynical wit, and morally ambiguous world of Chandler's Philip Marlowe novels, which defined the L.A. noir genre.

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Chinatown

1974 · Neo-noir / Mystery · Roman Polanski

“A private eye hired for an adultery case uncovers a conspiracy over Los Angeles' water — and a crime too deep to fix.”

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