Still on the subject of Bezzerides, I forgot to mention that
Thieves' Market is in-print in paperback from the U of
California Press. From the back cover:
"Bezzerides creates an exciting, suspenseful and sometimes
brutally grim picture of the truckers and wholesalers who
worked in the California produce industry during the 1930s
and 1940s. He evokes an entire culture of farmers, mechanics,
roadside waitresses, prostitutes, and low-level racketeers.
Most of all, he vividly portrays the bitter struggles of
first or second generation Americans who try to escape their
wage-earning status, only to encounter frustration, violence,
or death."
The above could apply at least equally well to Dassin's film,
with a screenplay, as I also forgot to mention, by Bezzerides
himself. Well worth seeing if you get the chance!
Lee
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