The dark page : books that inspired American film noir, (1940-1949) /
Johnson, Kevin,1961-
New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press,
2007.
"A guide to first edition published books that provided source material for "film noir" movies made in the United States during the years 1940-1949. Describes points for identifying first edition copies and offers background information concerning each book and each film that was based on it"--Provided by publisher.
"A guide to first edition published books that provided source material for "film noir" movies made in the United States during the years 1940-1949. Describes points for identifying first edition copies and offers background information concerning each book and each film that was based on it"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Includes filmography: p. 339-358.
Main bibliography -- Appendix A (secondary book sources) -- Appendix B (secondary film sources) -- Appendix C (Reconstructed book sources).
Detective and mystery stories, American
Detective and mystery stories, English
First editions.
Noir fiction, American
Noir fiction, American
Noir fiction, English
Noir fiction, English
Film noir