Mr. Denning Drives North (novel)
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| Author | Alec Coppel |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Harrap |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
Mr. Denning Drives North is a 1950 thriller novel by the British-Australian writer Alec Coppel.[1] When successful and happily married aircraft manufacturer Tom Denning attempts to commit suicide by crashing a plane, detectives uncover a murder in his past background that has driven him insane with guilt.
Adaptation
[edit]In 1951 it was turned into a film of the same title directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring John Mills, Phyllis Calvert and Herbert Lom.[2] Although adapted by Coppel from his own play, elements of the plot are significantly different between the two.
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Keaney, Michael F. British Film Noir Guide. McFarland, 2008.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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