ABSTRACT

This is the first substantial study of British cinema's most neglected genre. Bringing together original work from some of the leading writers on British popular film, this book includes interviews with key directors Mike Hodges (Get Carter) and Donald Cammel (Performance). It discusses an abundance of films including:
* acclaimed recent crime films such as Shallow Grave, Shopping, and Face.
* early classics like They Made Me A Fugitive
* acknowledged classics such as Brighton Rock and The Long Good Friday
* 50s seminal works including The Lavender Hill Mob and The Ladykillers.

part 1|13 pages

Parole overdue

chapter |3 pages

Notes

chapter 3|10 pages

Spin a dark web

part 4|11 pages

Outrage: No Orchids For Miss Blandish

chapter |1 pages

Notes

chapter |2 pages

Bibliography

chapter 5|16 pages

Men, women and money

chapter 6|16 pages

The higher heel

part 7|10 pages

The emergence of the British tough guy

chapter |1 pages

Notes

chapter |3 pages

Bibliography

part 8|14 pages

Ordinary people

chapter |2 pages

Notes

chapter 9|8 pages

Performance

part 11|9 pages

A revenger’s tragedy—Get Carter

chapter |1 pages

Notes

chapter |2 pages

Bibliography

part 12|11 pages

Dog eat dog

chapter |1 pages

Notes

chapter |2 pages

Bibliography

part 13|10 pages

Space in the British crime film

chapter |2 pages

Notes

chapter 14|12 pages

Allegorising the nation

part 15|1 pages

From underworld to underclass

chapter |1 pages

Gender politics and the gangster

chapter |1 pages

Notes

chapter |2 pages

Bibliography

chapter |44 pages

Filmography, 1939–1997