Hollywood's detectives crime series in the 1930s and 1940s from the whodunnit to hard-boiled noir
by
Mason, Fran, 1962-
Title
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Hollywood's detectives crime series in the 1930s and 1940s from the whodunnit to hard-boiled noir
Author
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Mason, Fran, 1962-
Personal Author
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Mason, Fran, 1962-
Publication Information
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Physical Description
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viii, 187 p.
Series
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Crime files series
Crime files series.
Contents
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Preface -- Exploring detective films in the 1930s and 1940s: genre, society and Hollywood -- "Such lovely friends": class and crime in 'The thin man' series -- Between law and crime: the chivalric 'criminal' detective -- Englishness and America: Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes -- Ordering the world: the uncompromising logic of Charlie Chan and Mr Moto -- The rise of the hard-boiled detective -- Conclusion: noir detectives, rogue cops, undercover men and police procedurals.
Subject Term
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Detective and mystery films -- United States -- History and criticism.
Film noir -- United States -- History and criticism.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Added Corporate Author
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ProQuest (Firm)
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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| IYTE Library | E-Book | 2343545-1001 | PN1995.9 .D4 M38 2012 | Ebrary E-Books |