Joseph Von Sternberg's essay in poetic realism, the silent outing Underworld (1927), was the dominant influence on the gangster film as it emerged during the late 1920s.
An edition of The Overlook Film Encyclopedia
(1994)
Overlook Film Encyclopedia
The Gangster Film
by Phil Hardy
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Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Gangster Film
October 1, 1998, Overlook Hardcover
Hardcover
in English
0879518812 9780879518813
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The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Gangster Film (Overlook Film Encyclopedia)
December 1, 1998, Overlook TP
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in English
0879518995 9780879518998
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The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Western
October 1, 1995, Overlook TP
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in English
0879516259 9780879516253
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The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction (The Overlook Film Encyclopedia Series)
October 1, 1995, Overlook TP
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in English
- Updated edition
0879516267 9780879516260
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The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Horror (The Overlook Film Encyclopedia Series)
October 1, 1995, Overlook TP
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0879516240 9780879516246
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The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Western (The Overlook Film Encyclopedia)
May 1, 1994, Overlook Hardcover
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in English
- Subsequent edition
0879515171 9780879515171
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The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction (The Overlook Film Encyclopedia)
May 1, 1994, Overlook Hardcover
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