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British thrillers, 1950-1979 : 845 films of suspense, mystery, murder and espionage / Franz Antony Clinton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Clinton, Franz Antony, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)--Great Britain--Reviews.
- Thrillers (Motion pictures).
- Spy films--Great Britain--Reviews.
- Spy films.
- Detective and mystery films--Great Britain--Reviews.
- Detective and mystery films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (455 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
- Summary:
- "The three decades following WWII are considered the golden age of the British thriller film, when characters like James Bond provided audiences with a whole new world of mystery, danger, excitement and suspense. For the first time, the extensive output of British thrillers from 1950 to 1979 is covered in one volume-a detailed reference suitable for film scholars and casual browsing. Themed chapters cover a total of 845 films including spy thrillers, mystery thrillers, psychological thrillers, action-adventure thrillers, and crime thrillers. Within these chapters, films appear chronologically, each with a synopsis/review. Additional information provided for each film includes production companies and alternate British and US titles, and the work includes eight useful appendices"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: A perilous world
- Espionage
- Mystery and murder
- The psychological and the psychopathic
- Focus on crime solvers
- The business of crime
- Suspense
- Merton Park's Edgar Wallace B-movie series
- Action/adventure.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-4067-X
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