The problem with "Gun Crazy," and "Martha Ivers" is that they
are
certainly noir heroines, in a sense. Or, the more classic way
to put it
is that they are "Femme Fatales." Bart is the hero in "Gun
Crazy,"
Laurie the instrument of his downfall. Neither are truly the
lead of
each picture.
I haven't seen it, but "The Blue Gardenia" by Fritz Lang is
supposed to
be one of the few noirs that feature a female hero. There's
an essay on
it in a collection called "Women In Film Noir," I
believe.
Dave
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