Firsts: The Library of Robin and Kathryn Smiley
Thu, Aug 17, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 58
GUNN, James (1920-1966). Deadlier Than the Male. New York: ...
Estimate: $300 - $500
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GUNN, James (1920-1966). Deadlier Than the Male. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, [1942]. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR?S FIRST BOOK AND ONLY PUBLISHED NOVEL. This classic noir was the basis of the controversial (and banned) film, Born to Kill, starring Lawrence Tierney and Clair Trevor; it was directed by Robert Wise. The outcry against the violence in the film caused the studio, RKO, to curb violence in their future films.
