A panorama of American film noir, 1941-1953
By: Raymond Borde and Etienne Chaumeton ; introduction by James Naremore ; translated from the French by Paul Hammond.
Contributors: Chaumeton, Étienne.; Hammond, Paul, 1947 July 19-
Publisher: City Lights Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Subjects: Film noir -- United States -- History and criticism.
Description: "Beginning with the first film noir, The Maltese Falcon, and continuing through the postwar "glory days," which included such films as Gilda, The Big Sleep, Dark Passage, and The Lady from Shanghai, Borde and Chaumeton examine the dark sides of American society, film, and literature that made film noir possible, even necessary.".

"A Panorama of American Film Noir includes a film noir chronology, a voluminous filmography, a comprehensive index, and a selection of black-and-white production stills."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Filmography: p. 165-228.