The Black Curtain
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Cornell Woolrich |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1941 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 305 pp |
| OCLC | 7822613 |
| Preceded by | The Bride Wore Black |
| Followed by | Marihuana |
The Black Curtain is a mystery novel written by Cornell Woolrich. The book was initially published in 1941 by Grosset & Dunlap.
Plot[]
The story concerns a man with amnesia, named Frank Townsend. He cannot remember anything from the previous three years of his life. As it turns out, he may be a suspected murderer. He struggles to find a loophole in the overwhelming evidence.
Film and broadcast adaptations[]
There has been one cinematic adaptation of the novel, one on radio, and one much later done for television
- Street of Chance (1942) (movie), directed by Jack Hively
- Suspense, dramatic adaptation written by William Spier and featuring Robert Montgomery as the amnesiac (CBS Radio, 2 February 1943)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour – "The Black Curtain", directed by Sydney Pollack, broadcast November 15, 1962
References[]
- "The Black Curtain [WorldCat.org]". Retrieved 2007-12-17.
Categories:
- 1941 American novels
- Novels by Cornell Woolrich
- Fiction about amnesia
- American novels adapted into television shows