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Public EnemiesPublic Enemies

Public Enemies

James Mottram

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Embraces the entire history of the genre from the Warner Bros crime cycle of the thirties to the fractured, Post-Modern gangster film of the nineties. Two hundred essential movies are analysed in detail, with hundred of others touched on for their relevance to the genre.

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OL Work ID
OL6026285W

Subjects

Detective and mystery films, history and criticismFilm noirDetective and mystery filmsGangster filmsHistoryHistory and criticism

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