Silent Mystery and Detective Movies

The late Ken Wlaschin was former director of creative affairs at the American Film Institute, headed the Institute’s National Film Theater and founded its Los Angeles film festival. He previously directed the British Film Institute’s National Film Theater and London film festival for 14 years. Wlaschin, the author of three other McFarland books, lived in Palm Springs, California.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction      The Films      Appendix: Authors Whose Stories Were Filmed in the Silent Era      Bibliography      Index

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