Looking back on all the Detective film series I’ve covered, it’s been interesting to note the similarities. Some were the result of mimicry, a shameless effort to replicate the commercial success of another detective series, while others were genuine originals. Those originals still had many elements that were comparable with their alternates from film noir, only in a much lighter and at times in a more comic way.
Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
Looking back on all the Detective film series I’ve covered, it’s been interesting to note the similarities. Some were the result of mimicry, a shameless effort to replicate the commercial success of another detective series, while others were genuine originals. Those originals still had many elements that were comparable with their alternates from film noir, only in a much lighter and at times in a more comic way.