Yancy Derringer (Jock Mahoney), an ex-Confederate soldier turned gambler, was a suave lady’s man in New Orleans, Louisiana. In reality, he was working for John Colton, the civil administrator of the city. Yancy’s job was to prevent crime and if necessary, arrest the culprits. His constant companion was Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah (X Brands) an Indian who watches […]

The Film Theory in Practice Series fills a gaping hole in the world of film theory. By marrying the explanation of film theory with interpretation of a film, the volumes provide discrete examples of how film theory can serve as the basis for textual analysis. The first book in the series, Psychoanalytic Film Theory and […]