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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797257903321

Autore

Mavis Paul

Titolo

The espionage filmography : United States releases, 1898 through 1999 / / Paul Mavis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina ; ; London, [England] : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2001

©2001

ISBN

1-4766-0427-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (471 p.)

Disciplina

791.43652

Soggetti

Spy films

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; Introduction; The Filmography; Bibliography; Cast Index; Crew Index

Sommario/riassunto

From Sean Connery to Roy Rogers, from comedy to political satire, films that include espionage as a plot device run the gamut of actors and styles. More than just ""spy movies,"" espionage films have evolved over the history of cinema and American culture, from stereotypical foreign spy themes, to patriotic star features, to the Cold War plotlines of the sixties, and most recently to the sexy, slick films of the nineties. This filmography comprehensively catalogs movies involving elements of espionage. Each entry includes release date, running time, alternate titles, cast and crew, a brief syn