The noir western : darkness on the range, 1943-1962 /
Beginning in the mid-1940s, the bleak, brooding mood of film noir began seeping into that most optimistic of film genres, the western. The noir western helped set the standard for the darker science fiction, action and superhero films as well as television series. This book covers the stylistic shif...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2015]
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| Summary: | Beginning in the mid-1940s, the bleak, brooding mood of film noir began seeping into that most optimistic of film genres, the western. The noir western helped set the standard for the darker science fiction, action and superhero films as well as television series. This book covers the stylistic shift in westerns in mid-20th century Hollywood. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786494521 (paperback alkaline paper) 0786494522 (paperback alkaline paper) |