Write Me a Murder
Write Me A Murder is a 1961 mystery play in three acts by Frederick Knott.
The play tells the story of the brothers Clive and David Rodingham, who inherit the family fortune upon the death of their father.
They then meet business man Charles and his wife Julie, a would-be thriller writer. Charles is anxious to work with the brothers on property deals, and so encourages David, who is also a writer, to co-author a murder story with Julie. It isn’t long before the two concoct the perfect crime, which is soon twisted into a reality…
Knott was awarded an Edgar from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Mystery Play. He had won an earlier Edgar in this same category for Dial M for Murder.
The Original Broadway Cast
Write Me A Murder opened at the Belasco Theater on October 24, 1961, and ran for 196 performances.
The Hon. David Rodingham - James Donald
The Hon. Clive Rodingham - Denholm Elliott
Julie Sturrock - Kim Hunter
Dr. Elizabeth Woolley - Ethel Griffies
Charles Sturrock - Torin Thatcher
Mr. Tibbit - Robert Milli
Constable Hackett - Herbert Voland
Australian TV Adaptation
An adaptation for Australian television aired in 1965.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4VQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7158%2C445160
- ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105876570?searchTerm="Write Me a Murder"&searchLimits=
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