A Case to Answer is a 1947 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Lustgarten.[1] It was published in London by Eyre & Spottiswoode and in New York by Scribners under the alternative title One More Unfortunate.[2] It portrays the trial of a young man for murdering a Soho prostitute.[3]
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| Author | Edgar Lustgarten |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime |
| Publisher | Eyre & Spottiswoode |
Publication date | 1947 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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Film adaptation
editIn 1951 it was adapted into the British film The Long Dark Hall. Produced by London Films, it starred Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer.[4]
References
editBibliography
edit- Breen, Jon L. Novel Verdicts: A Guide to Courtroom Fiction. Scarecrow Press, 1999.
- Grant, John. A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: The Essential Reference Guide. Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
- White, Terry. Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental Courtroom Literature. Praeger, 2003.
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