The direction is tight and the action never lags over 72 minutes, with inventive camera work by Greenhalgh that creates exactly the dark signature mood of the Woolrich story. The nightmare scenes are powerful and the use of voice-over narration flashback adds to the mystery.  The performance of noir regular Paul Kelly as a cop with a conflict of interest is on target, and the troubled protagonist is well-played by De Forest Kelley, with good support from Ann Doran as his sister, and Kay Scott as his girl-friend.

I found the performance of bit-player Scott in her first role as Betty Winter, particularly engaging: her portrayal is so unaffected that the whole bizarre story seems real and grounded in the familiar. Her incomprehension at her boyfriend's paranoia and strange behavior, and the dark mood established by the deft camera work and direction, establish exactly the nightmare Woolrich world of existential dread.  http://filmsnoir.net/2008/07  Here is the link to the movie:  http://www.archive.org/details/FearInTheNight

SCARLET STREET :

German director Fritz Lang is best known for the highly influential films from relatively early in his career, especially Metropolis (1927) and M (1931). But he also had a brief Hollywood heyday during the mid 1940s, when he made some of his best films. Scarlet Street has been claimed by film noir. This attribution is understandable. The lighting is dark, with heavy use of shadows. The characters are all shady as well.  http://www.archive.org/details/ScarletStreet

THE MAN WHO CHEATED HIMSELF:

Tough cop helps his lover cover up the shooting of her wealthy husband. Mainstream noir, primarily distinguished by its acting and San Francisco visuals." - noir expert Spencer Selby

Cast: Lee J. Cobb, John Dall, Jane Wyatt, Lisa Howard

http://www.archive.org/details/Man_Who_Cheated_Himself

HE WALKED BY NIGHT:

Gripping film noir crime drama about a manhunt for a ruthless killer who plays a deadly cat and mouse game with the police. Starring Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Whit Bissell, and Jack Webb, this movie was the basis for "Dragnet". Watch for Whit Bissell, the unsung but solid bit player who has appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows
http://www.archive.org/details/He_Walked_By_Night.avi

QUICKSAND:

Film noir with Mickey Rooney, Peter Lorre, and Jeanne Cagney. Rooney steals $20 and sinks into robbery and blackmail.  http://www.archive.org/details/Quicksand_clear

THE HITCH-HIKER:

This film has been re-made several times, including a good one with Rutger Hauer. You may end up like this one best! Edmond O'Brien and Frank Lovejoy pick up a hitch-hiker (William Talman) who turns out to be an insane escaped convict.  http://www.archive.org/details/Hitch_Hiker

THE SECOND WOMAN:

Robert Young plays Jeff Cohalan, a young man whose wife was murdered while they were on their honeymoon, and who is plagued by strange accidents and visions of her death. He meets a beautiful young woman on a train, Ellen (Betsy Drake), and it becomes apparent that the two are very attracted to one another. Ellen soon learns about Jeff's past and is quickly drawn into his strange dark world, even when she begins to realize that Jeff may be much more dangerous than he seems.
http://www.archive.org/details/The_Second_Woman_