Document Type
Article
Abstract
An essay written for Ignite Films 4K restoration and physical media release of the 1955 film noir The Big Combo, directed by Joseph K. Lewis. This is one of several essays written for its booklet, and focuses on Susan Lowell, played by Jean Wallace.
Publication Title
The Big Combo 4K Restoration [Booklet]
Publication Date
2026
Keywords
The Big Combo, Joseph K. Lewis, film noir, cunnilingus, shame, postwar Hollywood, sexual mores
Repository Citation
Stebbins, Katie, "Shameful Susan: Bending the Binary in The Big Combo" (2026). Staff & Administration. 4.
https://commons.clarku.edu/staff_admin/4
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