Main Production - Pre Production - Research into Props

Film noir genre has a specific theme throughout all films. This theme coexists of costume, story lines, set and also props. Mostly all film noir movies will have the same props involved, as it is set in the 1950s then the obvious would be old type items.
Male Conventions of props would be;

• Guns
• Cigar/Cigarette
• Suit
• Trilby Hat
• Trench Coats

Female Conventions of props would be;

• Cigarettes
• Dresses
• High Heels
• Fancy Hats

Other Props that will be included into a film noir production could be;

• Typewriters
• Alcohol (Shots of gin)
• An old style telephone.