The Man in Half Moon Street (play) explained

The Man in Half Moon Street
Date Of Premiere:20 February 1939
Original Language:English
Place:Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Genre:Drama

The Man in Half Moon Street is a 1939 play by the British writer Barré Lyndon.

It premiered at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth before beginning a West End run of 172 performances, first at the New Theatre before transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre. The cast included Leslie Banks, Ann Todd, Malcolm Keen, Leslie Dwyer, Michael Shepley and Frederick Piper.[1]

Adaptations

It was adapted into films on two occasions. The 1945 American film The Man in Half Moon Street by Paramount Pictures starring Nils Asther and the 1959 British production The Man Who Could Cheat Death starring Anton Diffring.[2]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Wearing p.739
  2. Goble p.296