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| Author | James Gunn |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Publisher | Duell, Sloan and Pearce |
Publication date | 1942 |
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Deadlier Than the Male is a 1942 crime novel by the American writer James Gunn.[1] It was the only published novel of Gunn, better known as a screenwriter.[2] While in Reno to gain her divorce Helen Brent discovers the bodies of two people murdered by Sam Wild. A few days later Wild meets and swiftly marries her wealthy sister Georgia.
Film adaptation[edit]
It was adapted into the film noir Born to Kill directed by Robert Wise and starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor and Walter Slezak. It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures.[3]
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Johnson, Kevin. The Dark Page: Books that Inspired American Film Noir, (1940-1949). Oak Knoll Press, 2007.
- Redding, Arthur. Pulp Virilities and Post-War American Culture. Springer Nature, 2022