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For good or ill, ‘Decoy’ is not a typical noir

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Decoy Directed by Jack Bernhard Written by Nedrick Young (screenplay) and Stanley Rubin (story) U.S.A., 1946 Film noir is film noir because of a variety of recognized qualities which concern both visuals cues as well as some specific narrative aspects, including stereotypical character traits. It stands to reason that that is how the genre, or any other genre for that matter, is recognized. However, there are some examples of films that, by the very fact that they follow the standards of the genre, somehow manage to create their own special uniqueness. It might be because said movie exemplifies those characteristics

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