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Detective & Mystery
 Websites presented in alphabetical order CharlieChan.net 
 Fan site for the now controversial 1930s and '40s movie series starring a succession of white actors playing the brilliant Chinese police detective from Honolulu. Provides information on the character's literary origins, short biographies of the lead actors (such as Warner Oland and Sidney Toler), complete filmography, video availability, and sound files of many Chan proverbs. Very active message board has lively commentary on the series' racial politics. lii.org Record of the Month for June/July 2003. http://www.charliechan.net/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Oct 6, 2003 Film Noir
Explores the characteristics of the "style of American films that evolved in the 1940s, and lasted in a classic period until about 1960." Includes information on the first films noir and examples of noirs featuring femmes fatale, documentary-style footage, prison settings, children, corruption, crime, and Raymond Chandler's fictional detective, Philip Marlowe. Also features a list of modern films noir and a selection of the "greatest" films noir. http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Mysteries and More Last updated Jun 23, 2003 MysteryNet.com: Mystery Time Line
Features an extensive summary of the development of the mystery, showcasing "the greatest crime-solvers of all time and the men and women who created them." Includes essays on Cicero, Edgar Allan Poe, Dorothy L. Sayers, The Shadow, Ed McBain, and Alfred Hitchcock; more in-depth information is available on several of "the greats." http://www.mysterynet.com/timeline/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Mysteries and More Last updated Apr 24, 2006 www.crimeculture.com
This academic site aims to "explore different critical approaches to the study of crime literature/film." Provides essays on subject areas including Victorian detective fiction, gangster sagas, film noir, American hard-boiled, true crime, graphic novels, video games, and television series. Also features reading lists, and lists of relevant courses at British and American universities. http://www.crimeculture.com/ Topics: Crime, Film: Genres & Themes, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 4, 2004 |
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