#138 Edward Dmytryk
Ranked ListEven though he only made 5 Film Noir, I think of Dmytryk as a Noir director because his films favored cutthroat, morally ambiguous characters and plots that are tough as a nut and just as hard to crack. The western Warlock is his masterpiece, with the help of Henry Fonda, Richard Widmark and Anthony Quinn. For that reason alone, I'm ready to do a little digging.
I've seen the popular choices. ICM and IMDB suggest
The Young Lions (1958), which has Montgomery Clift, but I'm not too interested in 167 minutes of Marlon Brando and Dean Martin. So, maybe. More likely and based on availability...
Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941): I like these pre-noir mysteries and Chester Morris is a good lead.
The Falcon Strikes Back (1943): Same and while nobody can replace George Sanders, I like the character
Tender Comrade (1943): Ginger Rogers and Robert Ryan. I hear they have great chemistry.
The Mountain (1956): Spencer Tracy
Where Love Has Gone (1964): Courtroom drama starring Bette Davis and Susan Hayward
Alvarez Kelly (1966): Western starring William Holden and Richard Widmark