Hollywood's Detectives Crime Series in the 1930s and 1940s from the Whodunnit to Hard-Boiled Noir |
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| Author:
| Mason, F. |
| Series title: | Crime Files Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-35867-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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The study of Hollywood detectives has often overlooked the B-Movie mystery series in favour of hard-boiled film. Hollywood's Detectives redresses this oversight by examining key detective series of the 1930s and 1940s to explore their contributions to the detective genre.
The study of Hollywood detectives has often overlooked the B-Movie mystery series in favour of hard-boiled film. Hollywood's Detectives redresses this oversight by examining key detective series of the 1930s and 1940s to explore their contributions to the detective genre.