This is the first substantial study of British cinema's most neglected genre. Bringing together original work from some of the leading writers on British popula

Presenting a social history of British crime film, this book focuses on the strategies used in order to address more radical notions surrounding class, politics

A comprehensive social history of British crime film by the UK's principal expert on crime film and fiction Presenting a stunning social history of Britain thro

Ever since its inception, British cinema has been obsessed with crime and the criminal. One of the first narrative films to be produced in Britain, the Hepworth

This is the first substantial study of British cinema's most neglected genre. Bringing together original work from some of the leading writers on British popula