''For Them That Trespass'' is a 1944
thriller novel by the British writer
Ernest Raymond
Ernest Raymond (31 December 1888 – 14 May 1974) was a British novelist, best known for his first novel, '' Tell England'' (1922), set in World War I. His next biggest success was ''We, the Accused'' (1935), generally thought to be a reworki ...
. Christopher Drew, a respected writer and family man, faces ruin when a past affair with a
London prostitute
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penet ...
threatens to come out.
Film adaptation
In 1949 it was adapted into a
film of the same title directed by
Alberto Cavalcanti and starring
Stephen Murray,
Richard Todd , and
Patricia Plunkett.
[Goble p.383]
References
Bibliography
* Chibnall, Steve. ''J. Lee Thompson''. Manchester University Press, 2000.
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Snell, Keith. ''The Bibliography of Regional Fiction in Britain and Ireland, 1800–2000''. Routledge, 2017.
1944 British novels
Novels set in England
Novels set in London
British thriller novels
Novels by Ernest Raymond
Cassell (publisher) books
British novels adapted into films
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