They are  hard, ruthless  and  fatal.  They are the femme fatales of noir.  They'll do what ever it takes to  get what they want.  They are motivated by greed, lust, jealousy and revenge.  They use their charm, wit,  and sex  and  few men have a chance.

Hillary Brooke

Heat Wave 1954

Jean Cagney

Quicksand  1950

Faiith Domergua

Where Danger Lives 1950

Jane Greer

Out Of The Past 1946

Ann Savage

Detour 1945

Lizabeth Scott

No Time For  Tears 1949

Jean Simmons

Angel Face 1952

Audrey Totter

Tension  1949

Clair Trevor

Johnny Angel 1945

Mairie Windsor

The Killing 1956