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Hollywood in 1946

Postwar romance, noir, and stories of reintegration produce some of the decade’s most enduring films.

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1946 · Spy thriller

Notorious

Romance, espionage, and distrust intertwine as Bergman infiltrates a Nazi circle in Rio.

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1946 · Film noir

Gilda

Hayworth’s entrance and musical numbers made this tale of jealousy and control a defining star vehicle.

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1946 · Film noir

The Killers

A doomed ex-boxer’s past is reconstructed after his murder in a shadowy adaptation inspired by Hemingway.

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