Claire Trevor: The Life and Films of the Queen of Noir

By Derek Sculthorpe

Claire Trevor (1910-2000) is best remembered as the alluring blonde femme fatale in such iconic noir films as Murder, My Sweet (1944) and Raw Deal (1948). Yet she was a versatile performer who brought rare emotional depth to her art. She was effective in a range of diverse roles, from an outcast prostitute in John Ford's classic Stagecoach (1939) to the ambitious tennis mother in Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951) to the embittered wife of a landowner in William Wellman's overlooked gem My Man and I (1952). Nominated for three Oscars, she deservedly won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Gaye Dawn, a gangster's broken-down moll in Key Largo (1948). The author covers her life and career in detail, recognizing her as one of the finest actresses of her generation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476671931
• ISBN13: 9781476671932
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher