| | Recurring characters in film noirs include [[mob]]sters, [[gang]]sters, bikers, [[law enforcement]] officials (including [[police officer]]s, detectives, [[spies]], and bounty hunters), and [[seduction|seductresses]]. They usually take place in urban areas of the [[Midwest]]ern and [[northeast]]ern states, as well as [[California]], [[Florida]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Seattle]], or [[Portland]]. However, they can sometimes take place in small towns, much like [[western (movie genre)|westerns]]. | | Recurring characters in film noirs include [[mob]]sters, [[gang]]sters, bikers, [[law enforcement]] officials (including [[police officer]]s, detectives, [[spies]], and bounty hunters), and [[seduction|seductresses]]. They usually take place in urban areas of the [[Midwest]]ern and [[northeast]]ern states, as well as [[California]], [[Florida]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Seattle]], or [[Portland]]. However, they can sometimes take place in small towns, much like [[western (movie genre)|westerns]]. |
| | Examples, without spoilers, are: | | Examples, without spoilers, are: |