Ripley and may have influenced him.) The film follows the question of whether Steele finally went too far in his anger and committed the murder to a tragic end. Even though he is proved innocent, his rage at the cloud of suspicion has driven the woman he loves away for good. No question of Steele's innocence exists in the novel, which follows the investigation of a murder Steele plainly committed and his interference in the investigation for his own ends. Curtis Hanson, in the DVD featurette 'In A Lonely Place Revisited', further analyses the similarities and differences between the novel and the film. He notes that there is a parallel in the film between Steele's adaptation of a novel for film and the adaptation of In a Lonely Place for film. He also notes that a difference between Steele in the film and Steele in the novel is their respective treatment of women. In the novel Steele pursues women and the first chapter details his pursuit of a woman. In the film, Steele is pursued by women. Hughes' novel was out of print for decades, until re-released by The Feminist Press at CUNY in 2003, which edition was still in print in 2010. Penguin Books published a paperback edition in the UK in 2010 as part of their Modern Classics imprint, and the Library of America included it in the first volume of their "Women Crime Writers" collection. Second-hand copies are readily available. References External links In a Lonely Place DVD restoration review at Bright Lights Film Journal In a Lonely Place article at Senses of Cinema by Serena Bramble In a Lonely Place: An Epitaph for Love an essay by Imogen Sara Smith at the Criterion Collection In a Lonely Place essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 435-436 1950 films 1950 romantic drama films American romantic drama films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films 1950s English-language films Film noir Films about Hollywood, Los Angeles Films about screenwriters Films based on American novels Films based on works by Dorothy B. Hughes Films set in Beverly Hills, California Films shot in Los Angeles County, California Films directed by Nicholas Ray Films scored by George Antheil United States National Film Registry films 1950s American films