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The West-Hardboiled: Adaptations of Film Noir Elements, Existentialism, and Ethics in John Wayne's Westerns

2005; Wiley; Volume: 38; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.0022-3840.2005.00146.x

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Sue Matheson,

Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis

The Journal of Popular CultureVolume 38, Issue 5 p. 888-910 The West–Hardboiled: Adaptations of Film Noir Elements, Existentialism, and Ethics in John Wayne's Westerns Sue Matheson, Sue Matheson Red Deer College, Alberta, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author Sue Matheson, Sue Matheson Red Deer College, Alberta, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 29 June 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3840.2005.00146.xCitations: 2 Sue Matheson earned her doctorate in twentieth-century literature at the University of Manitoba. She teaches film and literature at Red Deer College, Alberta, Canada. 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