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NIGHT CRY.

Stuart, William L.

New York: The Dial Press, 1948. Octavo, boards. First edition. Basis for the film noir, Where the Sidewalk Ends, directed by Otto Preminger from a script by Ben Hecht with Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney. [Reference: Selby, Dark City: The Film Noir, 467. Silver and Ward (eds.), Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style (3rd edition), pp. 308-310. Keaney, Film Noir Guide, pp. 463-64]. A very good copy, slight spine lean in a very good dust jacket, with some light rubbing and shelf wear to corners and spine ends. (11599). Item #11599

Price: $350.00