Eddie Muller's pairs carefully curated classic cocktails and modern noir-inspired libations with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights on 50 film noir favorites. Some of the cocktails are drawn directly from the films: If you've seen and wondered what’s in a “Horse’s Neck”—now you’ll know. If you’re watching you’ll find out what its director, Sam Fuller, actually drank off-screen. Didn’t know that ’s Joan Blondell inspired a cocktail? It may become a new favorite. Meanwhile, Rita Hayworth is toasted with a "Sailor Beware," an original concoction which, like the film that inspired it ( ), is unique, complex, and packs a wallop. ​Featuring dozens of movie stills, poster art, behind-the-scenes imagery, and stunning cocktail photography, is both a stylish and exciting excursion through classic cinema’s most popular genre.