Includes bibliographical references (p. 444-446) and index.

CONTENTS:

Films --

Appendix A1 : The gangster film -- Appendix A2 : The western -- Appendix A3 : The period film -- Appendix A4 : The comedy film --

Appendix B1 : chronology of film noir -- Appendix B2 : directors -- Appendix B3 : writers -- Appendix B4 : directors of photography -- Appendix B5 : composers -- Appendix B6 : producers -- Appendix B7 : actors and actresses -- Appendix B8 : releasing companies -- Appendix B9 : a note on research sources -- Appendix B10 : film of the classic period on videotape --

Appendix C : other studies of film noir --

Appendix D1 : additional films from the classic period -- Appendix D2 : additional filmography of the classic period -- Appendix D3 : additional directors of the classic period --

Appendix E1 : neo-noir -- Appendix E2 : filmography of neo-noir -- Appendix E3 : chronology of neo-noir -- Appendix E4 : directors of neo-noir.