 | |
| Author | Gerald Butler |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime Thriller |
| Publisher | Jarrolds |
Publication date | 1945 |
| Media type | |
Mad with Much Heart is a 1945 crime novel by the British writer Gerald Butler. [1] It was his fourth novel, written in the noir style popular at the time, following on from his hit debut Kiss the Blood Off My Hands. [2] The American edition was published by Farrar & Rinehart in 1946.
Film adaptation
In 1951 it was adapted into a film version On Dangerous Ground released by Hollywood studio RKO Pictures. Directed by Nicholas Ray it starred Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan and Ward Bond. [3] The adaptation shifted the setting from England to America.
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Hubin, Allen J. 1981-1985 Supplement to Crime Fiction, 1749-1980. Garland Pub., 1988.
- Johnson, Kevin. The Dark Page II. Oak Knoll Press, 2009.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
 | This article about a crime novel of the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
|
| |
| Author | Gerald Butler |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime Thriller |
| Publisher | Jarrolds |
Publication date | 1945 |
| Media type | |
Mad with Much Heart is a 1945 crime novel by the British writer Gerald Butler. [1] It was his fourth novel, written in the noir style popular at the time, following on from his hit debut Kiss the Blood Off My Hands. [2] The American edition was published by Farrar & Rinehart in 1946.
Film adaptation
In 1951 it was adapted into a film version On Dangerous Ground released by Hollywood studio RKO Pictures. Directed by Nicholas Ray it starred Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan and Ward Bond. [3] The adaptation shifted the setting from England to America.
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Hubin, Allen J. 1981-1985 Supplement to Crime Fiction, 1749-1980. Garland Pub., 1988.
- Johnson, Kevin. The Dark Page II. Oak Knoll Press, 2009.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
|
| This article about a crime novel of the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |