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After Pearl Harbor, America and Hollywood experienced a sharp cultural transformation that made horror, shock, and violence not only palatable but preferable. Hard times necessitated cheaper sets, fewer lights, and fresh talent; censors as well as the movie-going public showed a new tolerance for sex and violence; and female producers experienced newfound prominence in the industry.  Biesen brings prodigious archival research, accessible prose, and imaginative insights to both well-known films noir of the wartime period- The Maltese Falcon,  The Big Sleep, and  Double Indemnity-and others often overlooked or underrated- Scarlet Street,  Ministry of Fear,  Phantom Lady, and  Stranger on the Third Floor.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49666327937297,"sku":"GOR001752027","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50485419507985,"sku":"CIN0801882184G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51007129485585,"sku":"NIN9780801882180","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52475061797137,"sku":"NLS9780801882180","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0801882184.jpg?v=1750882611"},{"product_id":"film-censorship-book-sheri-chinen-biesen-9780231183130","title":"Film Censorship","description":"Film Censorship is a concise overview of Hollywood censorship and efforts to regulate American films. 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