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American Film Noir Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with authentic black and white American 'Films Noir' of the 1940s and 1950s. I will be following up with part 2 shortly. Let me know what you think. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by ziptaan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ziptaan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,174

Updated
Mar 12 23

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
2470

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Nlc56 (20/20), Guest 73 (13/20), Guest 136 (8/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. All of these actors have played Philip Marlowe in a film except: Hint

William Powell

Robert Montgomery

Dick Powell

Robert Mitchum

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Question 2 of 20

2. Sam Spade's P.I. partner in 'The Maltese Falcon' is: Hint

Joel Cairo

Miles Archer

Wilmer Cook

Kasper Gutman

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Question 3 of 20

3. Burt Lancaster made his starring debut in what film? Hint

The Killers

The Killing

Killer's Kiss

The Killer

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Question 4 of 20

4. Richard Widmark threw an old woman in a wheel chair down a flight of stairs in what classic noir? Hint

Kiss The Blood Off My Hands

Kiss Of Death

Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Her Goodbye

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was Richard Widmark's character's name in the previous film? Hint

Tommy Odo

Tommy Ado

Tommy Udo

Tommy Ido

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Question 6 of 20

6. Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake co-starred in all of these films except: Hint

The Blue Dahlia

This Gun For Hire

The Glass Key

The Lady From Shanghai

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who played the 'kept' woman in 'Scarlet Street'? Hint

Joan Bennett

Joan Crawford

Joan Fontaine

Joan Blondell

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Question 8 of 20

8. Humphrey Bogart played a 'bad' guy in all these 'films noir' except: Hint

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

Conflict

The Roaring Twenties

Dead Reckoning

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Question 9 of 20

9. Kirk Douglas and Robert Mitchum co-starred in what film noir? Hint

Out Of The Past

Force Of Evil

Detour

Detective Story

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who played the love interest in 'Dark Passage'? Hint

Bette Davis

Lauren Bacall

Joan Crawford

Katharine Hepburn

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Question 11 of 20

11. Ray Milland is being framed for murder in this noir: Hint

The Big Knife

The Big Heat

The Big Clock

The Big Fix

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Question 12 of 20

12. All of these men have directed cornerstone 'films noir' except: Hint

Robert Siodmak

George Stevens

Raoul Walsh

Fritz Lang

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Question 13 of 20

13. The recovery of pornographic photos is the centerpiece of this noir: Hint

The Big Sleep

The Big Combo

The Big Night

The Big Shave

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who played the evil daughter in 'Mildred Pierce'? Hint

Ann Blyth

Joan Crawford

Teresa Wright

Eve Arden

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which noir deals with nuclear secrets? Hint

Force Of Evil

Kiss The Blood Off My Hands

Touch Of Evil

Kiss Me Deadly

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who played the 'femme noir' in 'Dead Reckoning'? Hint

Gloria Graham

Lauren Bacall

Lizabeth Scott

Celeste Holm

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Question 17 of 20

17. 'The Asphalt Jungle' is about: Hint

A political sex scandal in heat-wave ridden NYC

A single mother living in the inner city

A bigoted high school principal

A jewel heist gone bad

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who was not a quintessential noir actor? Hint

John Garfield

Dan Duryea

Carmen Sternwood

Elisha Cook

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Question 19 of 20

19. In 'Touch Of Evil' Charlton Heston plays a law enforcement officer from: Hint

Mexico

Ireland

Australia

Soviet Union

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Question 20 of 20

20. Finish this sentence: 'I couldn't be fonder of you if you were my own son. But, well, if you lose a son it's possible to get another. There's only one _______
_______'

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. All of these actors have played Philip Marlowe in a film except:

Answer: William Powell

William Powell played Nick Charles in 'The Thin Man' series.

2. Sam Spade's P.I. partner in 'The Maltese Falcon' is:

Answer: Miles Archer

'When a man's partner is killed he's supposed to do something about it.'

3. Burt Lancaster made his starring debut in what film?

Answer: The Killers

(1946) 'The Killing' and 'Killer's Kiss' are early Stanley Kubrick films noir. 'The Killer' is a film by John Woo.

4. Richard Widmark threw an old woman in a wheel chair down a flight of stairs in what classic noir?

Answer: Kiss Of Death

Co-starring Victor Mature (1947)

5. What was Richard Widmark's character's name in the previous film?

Answer: Tommy Udo

'You know what I do to squealers? I let 'em have it in the belly, so they can roll around for a long time thinking it over.'

6. Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake co-starred in all of these films except:

Answer: The Lady From Shanghai

'The Lady From Shanghai' starred Orson Welles (who also directed) and Rita Hayworth.

7. Who played the 'kept' woman in 'Scarlet Street'?

Answer: Joan Bennett

'Scarlet Street' is possibly the bleakest film noir ever made.

8. Humphrey Bogart played a 'bad' guy in all these 'films noir' except:

Answer: Dead Reckoning

'Dead Reckoning' features Bogart as Rip Murdock, trying to solve his friend's murder.

9. Kirk Douglas and Robert Mitchum co-starred in what film noir?

Answer: Out Of The Past

(1947)

10. Who played the love interest in 'Dark Passage'?

Answer: Lauren Bacall

This was one of four films in which Bacall starred with Bogart.

11. Ray Milland is being framed for murder in this noir:

Answer: The Big Clock

Charles Laughton co-stars

12. All of these men have directed cornerstone 'films noir' except:

Answer: George Stevens

Stevens directed such dramas as 'Giant' and 'Shane'

13. The recovery of pornographic photos is the centerpiece of this noir:

Answer: The Big Sleep

(1946) The photos were of Carmen Sternwood, played by Martha Vickers in a great 'Veronica Lake-on-heroin' style performance.

14. Who played the evil daughter in 'Mildred Pierce'?

Answer: Ann Blyth

Joan Crawford played Mildred. Ann Blyth played Veda - talk about wicked!

15. Which noir deals with nuclear secrets?

Answer: Kiss Me Deadly

Tremendous.

16. Who played the 'femme noir' in 'Dead Reckoning'?

Answer: Lizabeth Scott

Very beautiful and quite wicked.

17. 'The Asphalt Jungle' is about:

Answer: A jewel heist gone bad

(1951) A truly great film.

18. Who was not a quintessential noir actor?

Answer: Carmen Sternwood

Carmen Sternwood is a character from 'The Big Sleep.' Cook was outstanding in 'The Maltese Falcon' and 'The Big Sleep' (among others) Duryea was menacing in 'Scarlet Street' and 'The Woman In The Window' (among others) and Garfield was tremendous in 'Body And Soul' and 'Force Of Evil' (among others)

19. In 'Touch Of Evil' Charlton Heston plays a law enforcement officer from:

Answer: Mexico

Marlene Dietrich plays a Mexican as well, advising a portly Orson Welles to 'lay off the candy bars' !

20. Finish this sentence: 'I couldn't be fonder of you if you were my own son. But, well, if you lose a son it's possible to get another. There's only one _______ _______'

Answer: Maltese Falcon

Spoken by Kasper Gutman (Sidney Greenstreet) to a quivering Wilmer Cook (Elisha Cook) as it's decided Wilmer should be the fall guy.

Source: Author ziptaan

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