Comments on: Noir Writers

By: Tony D'Ambra

Tony D'Ambra — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:49:48 +0000

Thanks Drew. The attribution for Barre Lyndon will be changed to the attribution given to co-screenwriter Jonathon Latimer, viz: Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) (screenplay based on Cornell Woolrich novel)

By: Drew Witter

Drew Witter — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:13:06 +0000

In the writing credits listing page Barre Lyndon and Cornell Woolrich are each, seperately, listed as ‘writer’ for “Night Has a Thousand Eyes.” Cornell Woolrich was the sole author of that novel and therefore he would justly be considered the sole ‘author’ of said novel… Barre Lyndon was a great screenplay writer, but perhaps his credit should read ‘screenplay’ and not ‘writer.’
It may be splitting hairs but it would make understanding who deserves credit for ‘what’ simpler.

By: Hard-Boiled Dick

Hard-Boiled Dick — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:34:27 +0000

Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995)

Strangers on a Train (writer)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (writer)