Tag Archives: The Godfather (1972)

Warren Oates, Gloria Grahame & other subjects for fiction anthologies

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Andrew Nette| 6 Comments

The recent release of Crime Factory’s LEE, an anthology of crime fiction inspired by the life of iconic actor Lee Marvin, has got me thinking about who else would be a good subject for similar treatment. There’s already been a … Continue reading →

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Posted in 60s American crime films, 70s American crime films, Film Noir, Lee Marvin, Stanley Baker, Sterling Hayden

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Pulp Friday: Mafia pulp fiction

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Andrew Nette| Leave a comment

The Mafia, Cosa Nostra, the Mob, the Family, the Outfit, the Syndicate, call them whatever you like, it’s hard to overstate the influence organised crime had over pulp fiction. My post on the Andrew Dominik movie Killing Them Softly earlier … Continue reading →

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Posted in Belmont Tower Books, Crime fiction, Fawcett Gold Medal Books, Mafia, Pulp, Pulp fiction in the 70s and 80s, Pulp Friday, Pulp paperback cover art, True crime, Vintage pulp paperback covers

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Sterling Hayden’s crime wave

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Andrew Nette| 4 Comments

One thing I love about the canon of movies known as film noir is how I’m always finding something new. Sure, there are the classics and masterpieces everyone talks about. But every now and again you unearth a gem you didn’t … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crime film, Film Noir, Sterling Hayden

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