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Film noir : the encyclopedia

2010
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Enter the world of film noir: a world of darkness, ambiguity, & moral corruption. Meet the cynical & obsessive heroes portrayed by actors like Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, James Cagney, Joan Crawford & Bette Davis. You may encounter a gun-toting gangster, a femme fatale wrapped in fur, or a detective with the brim of his hat turned down.
Main title:
Film noir : the encyclopedia / edited by Alain Silver ... [et al.] ; co-editor, Carl Macek.
Imprint:
New York ; London : Overlook Duckworth, 2010.
Collation:
511 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780715638804 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
1686399
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