Winterbourne (¡996) She’s No Angel (Television, 2003) I Married a Dead Man (¡948) No Man of Her Own (¡950) J’ai épousé une ombre (¡982) Mrs. “The Boy Cried Murder” (March ¡947) The Window (¡949) The Boy Cried Murder (¡966) Cloak & Dagger (¡984) Waltz into Darkness (¡947) Mississippi Mermaid (¡969) Original Sin (200¡) Night Has a Thousand Eyes (¡945) Night Has a Thousand Eyes (¡948) The Black Path of Fear (¡944) The Chase (¡946) The Black Angel (¡943) Black Angel (¡946)ĭeadline at Dawn (¡944) Deadline at Dawn (¡946) “Dormant Account” (May ¡942) The Mark of the Whistler (¡944) “Rear Window” (February ¡942) Rear Window (¡954) Rear Window (Television, ¡998)īlack Alibi (¡942) The Leopard Man (¡943) The Black Curtain (¡94¡) Street of Chance (¡942) “Nightmare” (March ¡94¡) Fear in the Night (¡947) Nightmare (¡956) “He Looked Like Murder” (February 8, ¡94¡) The Guilty (¡947) The Bride Wore Black (¡940) The Bride Wore Black (¡967) “All at Once, No Alice” (March 20, ¡940) The Return of the Whistler (¡948) “I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes” (March ¡2, ¡938) I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes (¡948) “I’m Dangerous Tonight” (November ¡937) I’m Dangerous Tonight (¡990) “The Corpse Next Door” (January 23, ¡937) Union City (¡979) Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction I also must thank my son Matthew who, at eighteen years old, keeps me vitalized with his spirit, his sense of humor, and his strength of character.
My wife Deborah showered me with generous amounts of tolerance, not only by showing patience with the time I needed to work on this project but also by humoring me for my occasional homilies on an author who was about as crucial to her life as Brussels sprouts. Lastly and of greatest significance, I’d like to thank the two people most dear to me. Thailing passed away at the end of 2003, but I’d like to believe that he is in a fine and well-lighted place where he can appreciate his contribution to this study and still read the Woolrich stories for which he had such an ardent passion. In addition, as owner of an extensive collection of photographs from these films, he provided many of them in this book. Thailing most generously shared with me several of the more di‡cult-to-find films adapted from Woolrich’s writings, Convicted, Fall Guy, The Guilty, and The Boy Cried Murder. Nevins put me in touch with another avid Woolrich connoisseur and scholar, William Thailing, who became a good friend as a result of our mutual admiration for the author’s extraordinary fictions. His book was a rich source of information, both about Woolrich and about the films adapted from his works. Nevins, Jr., author of the only comprehensive biography on Cornell Woolrich. I also made a couple of long-distance friends who were very kind and helpful to me along the way. Right here, I’d like to express my gratitude formally to Roger Pijacki for playing the muse and prompting me with that subtle challenge. For me, however, I know exactly when I decided to write this book - when my brother-in-law suggested that I should. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Box 6¡¡, Je›erson, North Carolina 28640 For my family, relatives, and friends who have kept me from being totally engulfed by my noir fantasiesĪcknowledgments To identify the specific moment that inspired a piece of writing would normally be di‡cult: the genesis of the creative process can depend on any infinite number of sources. On the cover: Susan Hayward and Paul Lukas in Deadline at Dawn, RKO ¡945 (National Screen Service Corp., courtesy William Thailing) Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. PS35¡.O455Z85 8¡3'.52 - dc22īritish Library cataloguing data are available ©2006 Thomas C. Noir fiction, American - History and criticism. Woolrich, Cornell, ¡903–¡968 - Film and video adaptations. Woolrich, Cornell, ¡903–1968 - Criticism and interpretation 2. Includes bibliographical references and index. Renzi, Thomas C., ¡948– Cornell Woolrich : from pulp noir to film noir / Thomas C. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGUING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Jefferson, North Carolina, and London RENZI Jules Verne on Film: A Filmography of the Cinematic Adaptations of His Works, ¡902 through ¡997 (McFarland, ¡998 paperback 2004)Ĭornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir THOMAS C. “He Looked Like Murder” (February 8, 1941)Ĭornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film NoirĪLSO BY THOMAS C. “I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes” (March 12, 1938) “The Corpse Next Door” (January 23, 1937)
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