Violent America: the Movies 1946-1964

Alloway, Lawrence

Exhibition catalogue. Co-curated by the moonlighting author better known as an art critic and curator; titled more blandly at MOMA "The American Action Movie 1946-1964". "Film noir", war movies, westerns, all reexamined for common elements; illustrated, checklist of movies, 94pp.

Publisher: Museum of Modern Art. First American paperback edition 1971
Edition: First Edition
Place Published: New York
Pictorial wrappers. Light wear to covers, numerical annotation to prelims, else fine.


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