{"product_id":"dashiell-hammett-and-the-movies-9780813562537","title":"Dashiell Hammett and the Movies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this ambitious book, Mooney seeks to give a broad-based sense of the influence of Dashiell Hammett’s writings on Hollywood film, demonstrating both great knowledge of and enthusiasm for Hammett’s work.\" -- William Luhr * Saint Peter's University *\u003cbr\u003e\"William Mooney's comprehensive survey of Dashiell Hammett's afterlife in the movies combines a logical core Sam Spade would admire with a story that moves as fast as the Continental Op.\" -- Thomas Leitch * author of Film Adaptation and Its Discontents *\u003cbr\u003e\"In this ambitious book, Mooney seeks to give a broad-based sense of the influence of Dashiell Hammett’s writings on Hollywood film, demonstrating both great knowledge of and enthusiasm for Hammett’s work.\" -- William Luhr * Saint Peter's University *\u003cbr\u003e\"William Mooney's comprehensive survey of Dashiell Hammett's afterlife in the movies combines a logical core Sam Spade would admire with a story that moves as fast as the Continental Op.\" -- Thomas Leitch * author of Film Adaptation and Its Discontents *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1          Three Early Films: \u003ci\u003eRoadhouse Nights\u003c\/i\u003e (1930), \u003ci\u003eCity Streets\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), and \u003ci\u003eMister Dynamite\u003c\/i\u003e (1935)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2          \u003ci\u003eThe Thin Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1934)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3          After \u003ci\u003eThe Thin Man\u003c\/i\u003e: From Sequel to Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4          \u003ci\u003eWoman in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e (1934) and \u003ci\u003eWatch on the Rhine\u003c\/i\u003e (1943)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5          \u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon \u003c\/i\u003e(1931), \u003ci\u003eSatan Met a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e (1936), and\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e (1941)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6          \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Key \u003c\/i\u003e(1935 and 1942)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7          Hammett in Retrospect: \u003ci\u003eMiller’s Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003eIndex","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038421090647,"sku":"9780813562537","price":117.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813562537.jpg?v=1750940273","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dashiell-hammett-and-the-movies-9780813562537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}