Early Film Noir: Greed, Lust and Murder Hollywood Style

An early history of the film noir genre with special emphasis on the legendary film ¨The Maltese Falcon¨ and its impact on the careers of Humphrey Bogart and the film's director, John Huston. The book features leading men and women who popularized the genre in its early phase such as Robert Mitchum, Alan Ladd, Barbara Stanwyck and Jane Greer.