Police on screen : Hollywood cops, detectives, marshals and rangers /

"This comprehensive examination provides a critical-historical analysis of law enforcement in American cinema. From High Noon to The Empire Strikes Back, it examines the police in their many incarnations with emphasis on the ways in which lawmen are portrayed and how this portrayal changes over...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lott, M. Ray, 1960-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]
Subjects:	Police films > United States > History and criticism. Detective and mystery films > United States > History and criticism. Western films > United States > History and criticism.
Online Access:	Table of contents

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Summary:	"This comprehensive examination provides a critical-historical analysis of law enforcement in American cinema. From High Noon to The Empire Strikes Back, it examines the police in their many incarnations with emphasis on the ways in which lawmen are portrayed and how this portrayal changes over time"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	vii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes filmography: pages 203-209. Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index.
ISBN:	0786425776 (softcover : alk. paper)