Balloons in Noir Movies

Let´s all get balloony on Noirvember 2022 Day 3. I noticed a parallel between M (1931),’ from which you can see the blind balloon seller (Georg John) above, and The Third Man (1949). Of course it´s not intentional, but still a nice coincidence.

A Viennese balloon seller nearly blows Major Calloway´s (Trevor Howard) and Sergeant Paine´s (Bernard Lee) trap, which they prepared for Harry Lime (Orson Welles), in ‘The Third Man (1949).’

Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) lures his victim Elsie Beckmann (Inge Landgut) into a trap (M 1931).

Approaching balloon seller in Carol Reed´s noir ‘The Third Man (1949).’

Do you know any other noir movies, where balloons have their place in memorable scenes?

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