Dark City: The Film Noir

he most complete reference to the dark 40s and 50s stylistic dramas (twice the coverage of competition). The first section has a lengthy analytical essay as well as detailed plot descriptions and credits for 25 classics--such as The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Detective Story. The second section is an annotated filmography including major credits and short descriptions on nearly 500 films. Also included are appendices listing every film noir by both director and chronological order, off-genre noirs, and other films bearing important relationships to the noir cycle. 'DARK CITY' was first published in 1984 and Selby researched the subject several years before writing the book. Today, it remains a popular resource for a new wave of writers and scholars who began to re-examine the film art in the 1990's and now continue into the new millennium.