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Dark City: The Film Noir (1984).
by Spencer Selby.
Paperback.
ISBN-13: 978-0786404780
The most complete reference to the dark 40s
and 50s stylistic dramas. The first section has a lengthy analytical essay as
well as detailed plot descriptions and credits for 25 classics – such as The
Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Detective Story. The second section is an annotated
filmography including major credits and short descriptions of nearly 500 films.
Also included are appendices listing every film noir by both director and
chronological order, off-genre noirs, and other films bearing important relationships
to the noir cycle.
San Francisco’s Spencer Selby spent over five
years researching and writing Dark City. This acclaimed work was called “a
first-rate reference” by Booklist, while American Reference Books Annual called
the book “Brilliant … both valuable and informative.”
