Public Enemies, Public Heroes by Jonathan Munby

Public Enemies, Public Heroes by Jonathan Munby

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A study of Hollywood gangster films. This book examines their controversial content and how it was subjected to continual moral and political censure. Combining film analysis with archival material, the study shows how the industry circumvented censure.

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Public Enemies, Public Heroes by Jonathan Munby

A study of Hollywood gangster films. This book examines their controversial content and how it was subjected to continual moral and political censure. Combining film analysis with archival material, the study shows how the industry circumvented censure.
Munby, Jonathan: -

Jonathan Munby is senior lecturer in film studies and American studies at Lancaster University. He is the author of Public Enemies, Public Heroes: Screening the Gangster from Little Caesar to Touch of Evil, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

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ISBN 13 9780226550336
ISBN 10 0226550338
Title Public Enemies, Public Heroes
Author Jonathan Munby
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Year published 1999-03-15
Number of pages 271
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.