The BFI Companion to Crime
| Author | : Phil Hardy |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520215389 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520215382 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (382 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The BFI Companion to Crime by : Phil Hardy
Download or read book The BFI Companion to Crime written by Phil Hardy and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A complete and detailed guide to crime on film: prison dramas, film noir, heist movies, juvenile delinquents, serial killers, bank robbers, and many other subgenres and motifs. The historical and social background to movie crime is covered by articles on the FBI, the Mafia, the Japanese yakuza, prohibition, boxing, union rackets, drugs, poisoning, prostitution, and many other topics."--Cover.
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