The House Opposite (novel)

	The House Opposite (novel) ''The House Opposite'' is a 1931 mystery crime novel by the British writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon. It was the second in his series of novels featuring Detective Ben, following the 1926 novel '' Number 17''. It was published by the Collins Crime Club which had been established the previous year. Film adaptation It was made into a 1932 British film of the same title directed by Walter Summers and starring Henry Kendall and Frank Stanmore. It was produced by British International Pictures who also released ''Number Seventeen'' a version of the first novel in the series, directed by Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ....Goble p.151 References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Joseph Jefferson Farjeon (4 June 1883 – 6 June 1955) was an English crime and mystery novelist, playwright and screenwriter. His father, brother and sister also developed successful careers in the literary world. His "Ben" novels were reissued in 2015 and 2016. Family Born in Hampstead, London, Farjeon was the grandson of the American actor Joseph Jefferson, after whom he was named.In Edwards's Introduction to the 2014 reissue of ''Mystery in White. A Christmas Crime Storey'' (London: British Library, 937. His parents were Jefferson's daughter Maggie (1853–1935) and Benjamin Farjeon (1838–1903), a Victorian novelist, who was born in Whitechapel to an impoverished immigrant family and travelled widely before returning to England in 1868. Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's brothers were Herbert, a dramatist and scholar, and Harry, who became a composer. His sister Eleanor became a children's author. His daughter Joan Jefferson Farjeon (1913–2006) was a theatre set designer. Career: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Number Seventeen ''Number Seventeen'' is a 1932 comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring John Stuart, Anne Grey and Leon M. Lion. The film, which is based on the 1925 burlesque stage play ''Number Seventeen'' written by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, concerns a group of criminals who commit a jewel robbery and hide their loot in an old house over a railway leading to the English Channel. The film's title is derived from the house's street number. Plot Along a coastline in rural England, police Detective Barton arrives at a house marked for sale or rent. The door is unlocked and he wanders in. An unknown person with a candle is wandering about and a dead body is found. When confronted, the mysterious person claims innocence of the murder. Barton, who introduces himself as Forsythe, asks the stranger about the contents of his pockets before the shadow of a hand is shown reaching for a doorknob. The stranger, who later introduces himself as Ben, a homeless derelict, searches the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]