Film noir characters - there are certain main recognisable roles within film noir, for example;

The anti-hero - A hero who is striving for redemption from a troubled past

The Femme-Fatal - The sexy woman who knows what she wants and knows exactly how she is going to get it.

The villain - The evil guy, trying to get what he wants and doesn't care who he hurts along the way.

The girl next door - The innocent friend of the Anti hero, always willing to help and is usually always right the whole time.

These are your main basic characters that can be found in a film noir film.