xi, 259 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 27 cm
Note
At head of title: TCM Turner Classic Movies.
Original edition published in 1998 in New York by St. Martin's Griffin.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-245) and index.
Summary
Examines the movies and artists of film noir, describing the social climate and artistic skills that contributed to the genre.
Contents
Welcome to dark city -- Sinister heights -- The Precinct -- Hale Street -- Shamus flats -- Vixenville -- Blind alley -- The psych ward -- Knockover square -- Losers' lane -- The big house -- Thieves' highway -- The stage door.
