The Great Spy Pictures: Volume 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781546782339)

Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The Great Spy Pictures: Volume 1 by James Robert Parish and Michael R. Pitts. This detailed volume covers 463 spy films, serials, and TV movies produced over many decades in Hollywood and elsewhere. The entries include The Better 'Ole (1926), Mysterious Lady (1928), Mata Hari (1931), British Agent (1934), Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Casablanca (1942), Saboteur (1942), Confidential Agent (1945), O.S.S. (1946), Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950), I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951), Betrayed (1954), North by Northwest (1959), The Counterfeit Traitor (1961), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Goldfinger (1964), The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965), Casino Royale (1967), The Kremlin Letter (1970), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Zepplin (1971). Each entry includes in depth cast/characters and technical credits, a discussion of the film, and review quotes. This book also provides a history of spy films, a list of genre radio and TV series, and an extensive bibliography of spy novels over the ages. This engaging reference guide is a treasure trove for both movie enthusiasts and film historians. It is also an excellent sourcebook to many of the genre entries now available for viewing on television, the Internet, and DVDs.

Author: Michael R. Pitts, James Robert Parish
ISBN-10: 1546782338
ISBN-13: 9781546782339
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2017
Pages: 646
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.06lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.43d