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Bad Boys: The Actors of Film Noir - Hannsberry, Karen Burroughs
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The film noir male is an infinitely watchable being, exhibiting a wide range of emotions, behaviors, and motivations. Some of the characters from the film noir era are extremely violent, such as Neville Brand's Chester in ""D.O.A."" (1950), whose sole pleasure in life seems to come from inflicting pain on others. Other noirs feature flawed authority figures, such as Kirk Douglas' Jim McLeod in ""Detective Story"" (1951), controlled by a rigid moral code that costs him his marriage and ultimately his life. Others present ...

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Bad Boys: The Actors of Film Noir 2008, McFarland & Company, Jefferson

ISBN-13: 9780786437399

Trade paperback

Bad Boys: The Actors of Film Noir 2003, McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC

ISBN-13: 9780786414840

Hardcover