Silver, Alain / Ward, Elizabeth

Enter the world of film noir, a world of darkness, ambiguity, and moral corruption. Here, elevated train platforms tower above murky, narrow streets. Travel down these mean streets, lit intermittently by flashing neon lights. At any moment you may be swept up in a vortex of sordid crime.
Meet the cynical and obsessive heroes of film noir portrayed by actors like Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Joan Crawford, and Bette Davis.

479 pages with some b/w illustrations

The Overlook Press, 3d edition 1992