{"product_id":"crime-films-of-anthony-mann-paperback","title":"Crime Films of Anthony Mann - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Mann (1906-1967) is renowned for his outstanding 1950s Westerns starring James Stewart (\u003ci\u003eWinchester '73\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Spur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Man from Laramie\u003c\/i\u003e). But there is more to Mann's cinematic universe than those tough Wild West action dramas featuring conflicted and secretive heroes. This brilliant Hollywood craftsman also directed fourteen electrifying crime thrillers between 1942 and 1951, among them such towering achievements in film noir as \u003ci\u003eT-Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRaw Deal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSide Street\u003c\/i\u003e. Mann was as much at home filming dark urban alleys in black-and-white as he was the prairies and mountains in Technicolor, and his protagonists were no less conflicted and secretive than his 1950s cowboys. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these Mann crime thrillers we find powerful stories of sexual obsession (\u003ci\u003eThe Great Flamarion\u003c\/i\u003e), the transforming images of women in wartime and postwar America (\u003ci\u003eStrangers in the Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrange Impersonation\u003c\/i\u003e), exploitation of Mexican immigrants (\u003ci\u003eBorder Incident\u003c\/i\u003e), studies of the criminal mind (\u003ci\u003eHe Walked by Night\u003c\/i\u003e), and Civil War bigotry (\u003ci\u003eThe Tall Target\u003c\/i\u003e). Mann's forceful camera captured such memorable and diverse stars as Erich von Stroheim, Farley Granger, Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, Richard Basehart, Ricardo Montalbán, Ruby Dee, and Raymond Burr. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Crime Films of Anthony Mann\u003c\/i\u003e features analysis of rare documents, screenplays, story treatments, and studio memoranda and reveals detailed behind-the-scenes information on preproduction and production on the Mann thrillers. Author Max Alvarez uses rare and newly available sources to explore the creation of these noir masterworks. Along the way, the book exposes secrets and solves mysteries surrounding the mercurial director and his remarkable career, which also included Broadway and early live television.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e is author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Cinéphile's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Guide to the Great Age of Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e, and his essay on the Thornton Wilder \u003ci\u003eShadow of a Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e screenplay appears in \u003ci\u003eThornton Wilder: New Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written for \u003ci\u003eFilm History: An International Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. Find him at www.maxjalvarez.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784093303072,"sku":"9781496840868","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/26adfaf7a1352b1b5fc5cbebc854b68d.webp?v=1780599727","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/crime-films-of-anthony-mann-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}