There's no way this opening could be left off your list.

…street… they’re stopped by border control… a few seconds later, the bomb goes off. All in one take. This is probably one of the most iconic film openings ever and a fantastic farewell to the classic era of film noir. The last of the great noirs closes the belle epoque in 1958 and this list.
10 Greatest Film Noir Opening Sequences
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Carol Saint Martin
Simon Dillon
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Nov 10, 2023
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There's no way this opening could be left off your list. Great article, with loads of my favourites. :)
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Written by Simon Dillon
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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