Billy Bob Thornton in 'The Man Who Wasn't There' a 2001 neo-noir film directed by the Coen Brothers. Note how the characters face is lit but the sides of the head and the background are kept very dark in order to allude a sense of mystery.
Humphrey Bogart in 'In a Lonely Place' the 1950 noir film directed by Nicholas Ray. Once again, note how the front of the face (particularily the eyes) are much better lit than the rest of the scenery, placing the emphasis on the facial expression of the character.
Harrison Ford in the 1982 futuristic noir film Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott. Despite not being in the stereotypical black and white, the film still has lots of the common conventions of a noir film, it is set in Los Angeles where it constantly rains, there's lots of bleak and dark colors.
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