{"product_id":"steve-cochran","title":"Steve Cochran","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Cochran (1917–1965) was Hollywood’s ultimate contradiction—an intense, rugged leading man with a con man’s charm, a craftsman’s discipline, and a wild streak that made him both irresistible and dangerous. In \u003ci\u003eSteve Cochran: Bad Boy of Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e, author Michelangelo Capua paints a richly detailed portrait of a man who was more than just a Hollywood rogue. Drawing from rare sources and packed with revealing anecdotes, this volume reclaims Cochran’s rightful place in film history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With breakout roles in \u003ci\u003eWhite Heat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Damned Don’t Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDallas\u003c\/i\u003e, Cochran quickly earned a reputation as the quintessential \"virile villain\"—often cast as a gangster, a racist, or a ruthless playboy. Yet behind the screen persona was a surprisingly nuanced actor, whose greatest performance came in Michelangelo Antonioni’s \u003ci\u003eIl Grido\u003c\/i\u003e. Though he never quite reached marquee-name status, Cochran worked with such legends as Joan Crawford, James Cagney, Ginger Rogers, Doris Day, Burt Lancaster, and Rock Hudson, under the direction of some of the industry’s finest filmmakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Off-screen, Cochran lived as boldly as he acted. He built a rustic retreat in the Hollywood Hills and filled it with animals, raced planes and cars, and romanced countless women. His personal life, often tabloid fodder, included three marriages, brushes with the law, and an obsession with freedom that culminated in his mysterious and still-unresolved death at age forty-eight when his body was found aboard his schooner adrift in the Pacific.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A compelling blend of Hollywood scandal, cinematic insight, and cultural history, this biography is an essential read and a long-overdue examination of one of classic cinema’s most charismatic and controversial figures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56554489348440,"sku":"9781496863355","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781496863355.jpg?v=1780438522","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/steve-cochran","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}