{"product_id":"book-jwx6","title":"No Daylight in That Face","description":"For a tour of noir cinema, \u003ci\u003eNo Daylight in That Face\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect companion, and Barry Gifford is an ideal guide. His choice selection of films exposes the menacing, moody, and oftentimes violent underbelly of this dark movie genre that occupies a favorite niche in American popular culture. Some are classics, some are little known and seldom seen, but all, once viewed, are deeply remembered by aficionados of noir. Gifford's roll call of unforgettables includes these, and more: \u003ci\u003eThe Asphalt Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBody and Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBody Heat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCharley Varrick\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Thumbs a Ride\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eD.O.A.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigh Sierra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKey Largo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiss of Death\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMean Streets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMildred Pierce\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMr. Majestyk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Past\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrangers on a Train\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhite Heat\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGifford identifies the directors and names the many noir stars, the greats and not-so-greats who were cast in the indelible roles of hoods, B-girls, psychopaths, grifters, gumshoes, waifs, tarts, femme fatales, mobsters, molls, and ex-cons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a connoisseur's insight and an offbeat sensitivity perfectly tailored to his subjects, Gifford's brief essays cover a hundred of the noir buff's favorites. His highly polished impressions take the listener through five decades of noir to find both the heart and the art of the plotline. ","brand":"Highbridge Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49398733504816,"sku":"BDjwx6","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49398733439280,"sku":"ZEjwx6","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49398733472048,"sku":"ZMjwx6","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jwx6-cover.jpg?v=1765893073","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jwx6","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}