Crime movie genre (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

film noir

(Other definitions for film noir that I've seen before include "Dark cinema genre" , "Bleak style of movie" , "1940s' genre of American thriller or detective movies (French)" , "American thriller or detective movie style of the '40s and '50s" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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