Ladies of Leisure is a 1926 silent film melodrama produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

The Masked Woman is a lost 1927 silent film melodrama produced and distributed by First National Pictures.

Her Market Value (1925) is a silent film melodrama directed by Paul Powell and starring Agnes Ayres.

Ms. Lafrance said "Noir" grew out of her fascination with theatrical suspense and the hardboiled film noir melodramas of the 40's.

A gesture; Boldt was as full of gestures as a film melodrama.

This screwball comedy starred Greta Garbo (generally known as a tragic heroine in film melodramas), and was popularly and critically acclaimed.

Jassy was a 1947 British film melodrama, based on a novel by Norah Lofts.

Daughters of the Night is a lost 1924 silent film melodrama produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation.

A sense of film noir melodrama would not have been out of place here.

The Gentleman Bushranger is a 1921 Australian film melodrama from director Beaumont Smith.