... our society to the exploration of an individual; the crime genre is now a genre that incorporates many other genres. Philip Marlowe from "The Big Sleep" written by Raymond Chandler, film directed by Howard Hawks has been thrust into a morally corrupt ... and decayed world of the 30's and 40's, with drugs, sex, blackmail, gamblers, pornographers and murders Crime was becoming an alarmingly large problem in the 1940's, within the major urban areas. The film ... film noir category, which is characterized by low lighting (scenes), and extensive use of shadows, which creates suspense e.g. sc...

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... the rapid deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a logical basis' that have made him so famous among avid readers and film buffs alike as the super-sleuth of Baker Street. Holmes has a clear and very sharp ability to deduce even the most complex mysteries, a gift ... No doubtly, Agatha Christie was a great author of the 20th century, but Conan Doyle is a craftsman, manipulating the structure and language of the detective genre providing a thrilling atmosphere convincing the reader to continue. Conan Doyle's "the adventure of the speckled band- is a classic and no d...

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