Film Noir Guide: 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959

More than 700 films from the classic period of film noir (1940 to 1959) are presented in this exhaustive reference book--such films as The Accused, Among the Living, The Asphalt Jungle, Baby Face Nelson, Bait, The Beat Generation, Crossfire, Dark Passage, I Walk Alone, The Las Vegas Story, The Naked City, Strangers on a Train, White Heat, and The Window. For each film, the following information is provided: the title, release date, main performers, screenwriter(s), director(s), type of noir, thematic content, a rating based on the five-star system, and a plot synopsis that does not reveal the ending.

Author: Michael F. Keaney
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 12/06/2010
Pages: 551
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780786463664