This article focuses largely on one of the themes established in Adorno and Horkheimer’s chapter which will emerge throughout my discussion—that of identity within the context of subjectivity and the American Dream. The article highlights how some of Adorno and Horkheimer’s arguments ultimately apply to Los Angeles and Film Noir. Though I may not ultimately cite the article within this particular essay, it does help broaden my understanding of the manifestations of Adorno and Horkheimer’s argument within the context of the Film Noir mode. Additionally, it helps contextualize this essay within the greater perspective of my thesis on Los Angeles and Film Noir, to which this paper will serve as a preliminary step in research and argumentation.