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Explore the vast history of the crime film genre with this comprehensive guide from Scarecrow Press. This dictionary traces the evolution of cinema from silent films and talkies to the transition from black-and-white to color. It covers a wide range of subgenres produced throughout the world, including detective films, gangster films, suspense thrillers, film noir, and caper films. Readers will find information on timeless classics such as The Maltese Falcon, The Godfather, Gaslight, The French Connection, and Serpico. The text also includes more recent successes like Seven, Drive, and L.A. Confidential. As part of the Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts series, this book serves as a detailed resource for anyone studying the century-long history of crime cinema.

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This Historical Dictionary of Crime Films by Scarecrow Press covers a century of cinematic history.

The text explores various subgenres including detective films, gangster films, suspense thrillers, film noir, and caper films.

Learn about the evolution of the genre from silent films and talkies to black-and-white and color productions.

The book includes details on classic movies like The Maltese Falcon, The Godfather, and The French Connection.

Recent cinematic successes such as Seven, Drive, and L.A. Confidential are also included in this volume.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
13 September 2012
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13 May 2012

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