The espionage filmography : United States releases, 1898 through 1999 / Paul Mavis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mavis, Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spy films--Catalogs.

Spy films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (471 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London, [England] : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Sean Connery to Roy Rogers, from comedy to political satire, films that include espionage as a plot device run the gamut of actors and styles. More than just ""spy movies,"" espionage films have evolved over the history of cinema and American culture, from stereotypical foreign spy themes, to patriotic star features, to the Cold War plotlines of the sixties, and most recently to the sexy, slick films of the nineties. This filmography comprehensively catalogs movies involving elements of espionage. Each entry includes release date, running time, alternate titles, cast and crew, a brief syn

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; Introduction; The Filmography; Bibliography; Cast Index; Crew Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 24, 2015).

ISBN:

1-4766-0427-4