Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Langman, Larry. A guide to American crime films of the forties and fifties / Larry Langman and Daniel Finn. p. cm.--(Bibliographies and indexes in the performing arts, ISSN 0742-6933; no. 19) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-29265-5 (alk. paper) 1. Detective and mystery films-- United States--Catalogs. 2. Gangster films--United States--Catalogs. 3. Police films--United States--Catalogs. 4. Prison films--United States--Catalogs. I. Finn, Daniel, 1928-. II. Title. III. Series. PN1995.9.D4L35 1995 016.79143′655--dc20 95-32991 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1995 by Larry Langman and Daniel Finn All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 95-32991 ISBN: 0-313-29265-5 ISSN: 0742-6933 First published in 1995 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 -iv- |