April 10, 1925. This date saw the publication of one of the great noir novels, The Great Gatsby.
Wait a minute. Noir? Heavens, no. It isn't genre dreck, it's literature!
Right. About a gangster who tries to be more because of his love for a woman, who betrays him, leading to his downfall.
All of which is so noir as to be cliche.
This is why I love this site! (Which I am lazy about checking!)
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