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British thrillers, 1950-1979 : 845 films of suspense, mystery, murder and espionage

Title
  1. British thrillers, 1950-1979 : 845 films of suspense, mystery, murder and espionage / Franz Antony Clinton.
Published by
  1. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
Author
  1. Clinton, Franz Antony

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Description
  1. vii, 446 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
  1. "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"--
Subject
  1. Thrillers (Motion pictures) > Great Britain > Reviews
  2. Spy films > Great Britain > Reviews
  3. Detective and mystery films > Great Britain > Reviews
  4. Detective and mystery films
  5. Spy films
  6. Thrillers (Motion pictures)
  7. Great Britain
Genre/Form
  1. Reviews.
Contents
  1. 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.
Call number
  1. MFL 21-1174
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (page 417), filmography (pages 337-394), and indexes.
Author
  1. Clinton, Franz Antony, author.
Title
  1. British thrillers, 1950-1979 : 845 films of suspense, mystery, murder and espionage / Franz Antony Clinton.
Publisher
  1. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (page 417), filmography (pages 337-394), and indexes.
LCCN
  1. 2020036769
ISBN
  1. 9780786410323 paperback
  2. 0786410329 paperback
  3. 9781476640679 electronic book
Research call number
  1. MFL 21-1174
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