The Overlook Film Encyclopedia
Subtitle: The Gangster Film (Overlook Film Encyclopedia)
Publisher: Overlook TP
Published: December 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780879518998
Subjects: Performing Arts; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Reference; Encyclopedias; Film & Video - Guides & Reviews; Film & Video - Reference; Reference / General
First sentence: Joseph Von Sternberg's essay in poetic realism, the silent outing Underworld (1927), was the dominant influence on the gangster film as it emerged during the late 1920s.