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Reviewed on April 5, 2024 | Arts & Humanities
After 20 years of portraying flappers, modern Cinderellas, and the occasional antagonist, Joan Crawford left MGM for two decades at Warner Brothers and ventured into noir and noir-tinged films. Meuel's (Silent Film's Last Hurrah) new book examines 12 of Crawford's noir films, produced between 1941 and 1958. That includes triumphs (Mildred Pierce; Sudden Fear) as well as campier titles (Quee...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
