A Swell-Looking Babe
A Swell-Looking Babe is an American crime novel by Jim Thompson.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Jim Thompson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Lion Books |
Publication date | 1954 |
Plot
Dusty, a bellboy looking to raise enough money for medical school, falls for the wrong woman.
Film adaptation
A Swell-Looking Babe was adapted into the 1996 film Hit Me starring Elias Koteas as the bellboy, who is renamed "Sonny" in the film adaptation.[2]
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References
- Block, Lawrence (October 14, 1990). "CRIME/MYSTERY; A Tale of Pulp and Passion: The Jim Thompson Revival". The New York Times.
- "Hit Me". Variety. December 21, 1996.
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