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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]. Some toning to text block, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing and edge wear to spine ends, corner tips and folds and some shallow loss to spine ends and corner tips. (32027). Item #32027

Price: $500.00