Mr. Denning Drives North (novel)
Author | Alec Coppel |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller |
Publisher | Harrap |
Publication date | 1950 |
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[]
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[]
Bibliography[]
- 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.
Categories:
- 1950 British novels
- 1950 Australian novels
- Novels by Alec Coppel
- Australian thriller novels
- British thriller novels
- Australian novels adapted into films
- British novels adapted into films
- 1950s novel stubs