William Lindsay Gresham

(August 20th, 1909 — September 14th, 1962)

William Lindsay Gresham was an American novelist, particular known for writing in the noir genre.

William Lindsay Gresham is a book author.

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Crime Novels of the 1930s and 1940s

Cornell Woolrich, Edward Anderson, Horace McCoy, James M. Cain, Kenneth Fearing, William Lindsay Gresham
Interwar Contemporary American Crime Noir

For July, I’m going to take a deep dive into American crime noir novels from the 1930s to 1960s, give them a bit of context, and maybe mention a film or two along the way.

Nightmare Alley

William Lindsay Gresham
Contemporary American Noir

I was first exposed to Nightmare Alley via TCM’s Noir Alley and the 1947 film starring Tyrone Power in one of his few villain roles. I thoroughly enjoyed the film, though it is a lot different from the novel.