Crime Films |
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Author:
| Leitch, Thomas M. |
Contribution by:
| Grant, Barry Keith |
Series title: | Genres in American Cinema Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-64671-0 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2002 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on ten crime films that span the range of the twentieth century, Thomas Leitch traces how the distinctions among them become blurred throughout the course of the century, reflecting and fostering a deep social ambivalence towards crime and criminals.
Focusing on ten crime films that span the range of the twentieth century, Thomas Leitch traces how the distinctions among them become blurred throughout the course of the century, reflecting and fostering a deep social ambivalence towards crime and criminals.