1. Origins of Noir (1922-1940): Revisit the birth of fim noir in the early 1920s, paving the way for stars like Barbara Stanwyck to grip audiences with the 1944's Double Indemnity.

2. Classic Noir (1944-1958): With film noir in full flight, a slew of now-renowned noir 'bad girls' take centre stage, from Rita Hayworth in Gilda to Ava Gardner in The Killers.

3. Styles of Noir (1944-1958 continued): private eye arrives as a noir counterpart to the femme fatale in the form of 1944's My Sweet, with Dick Powell as Philip Marlowe. (3 of 3).

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