The Films of Samuel Fuller: If You Die, I'll Kill You! (Hardcover)

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
The Fuller Biographical Legend
Fuller as Storyteller
Movement and Conflict
CHAPTER ONE: THE LIPPERT YEARS, 1948-1950
The Marketplace for Low Budget Films
Early Experiments: I Shot Jesse James, The Baron of Arizona
Establishing a Voice: The Steel Helmet
CHAPTER TWO: THE FOX YEARS, 1951-1956
The Trade-offs of Studio Filmmaking
Return to War: Fixed Bayonets • Complete Independence: Park Row
Brutality: Pickup on South Street
Classical Style: Hell and High Water, House of Bamboo
CHAPTER THREE: THE GLOBE YEARS, 1956-1961
The Challenges of Independence
No Holds Barred: Run of the Arrow, China Gate, Forty Guns, Verboten!
Sensational Style: Crimson Kimono, Underworld USA
CHAPTER FOUR: THE FREELANCE YEARS, 1961-1965 Return to War: Merrill's Marauders
Adult Exploitation: Shock Corridor, The Naked Kiss
Fuller Goes to Vietnam: The Rifle
CHAPTER FIVE: THE FINAL BATTLES, 1966-1989
Critical Recognition, Professional Frustration
Loose Ends: Shark!, Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
A Personal Journey: The Big Red One
Inciting Controversy: White Dog
In Exile: Thieves After Dark, Street of No Return
CONCLUSION
Filmography
Bibliography
Notes
Index