''A Prize of Gold'' is a 1953
thriller novel by the British writer
Max Catto
Maxwell Jeffrey Catto (29 July 1907 – 12 March 1992) was born Mark Finkell in Manchester, England and was an English playwright and novelist.
Writing career
Catto wrote adventure novels and dramas for more than four decades and also wrote under ...
.
Film adaptation
In 1955 it was adapted into a
film of the same title directed by
Mark Robson Mark Robson may refer to:
* Mark Robson (film director) (1913–1978), Canadian-American film director and producer
* Mark Robson (American writer), Scottish-American writer and expert in United States coins and stamps
* Mark Robson (footballer)
...
and starring
Richard Widmark,
Mai Zetterling
Mai Elisabeth Zetterling (; 24 May 1925 – 17 March 1994) was a Swedish film director, novelist and actor.
Early life
Zetterling was born in Västerås, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actor at the age of 17 at D ...
and
Nigel Patrick.
[Goble p.75]
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
1953 British novels
British novels adapted into films
British thriller novels
Novels by Max Catto
Heinemann (publisher) books
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