''Turn the Key Softly'' is a 1951 novel by the British writer
John Brophy. It follows the lives of three women in the first dozen hours after they are released from
prison
A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correc ...
.
Adaptation
In 1953 it was made into a
film of the same title directed by
Jack Lee and starring
Yvonne Mitchell
Yvonne Mitchell (born Yvonne Frances Joseph; 7 July 1915 – 24 March 1979) was an English actress and author. After beginning her acting career in theatre, Mitchell progressed to films in the late 1940s. Her roles include Julia in the 1954 BBC ...
,
Joan Collins
Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. Collins is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primetime ...
and
Terence Morgan
Terence Ivor Grant Morgan (8 December 1921 – 25 August 2005) was an English actor in theatre, cinema and television. He played many "villain" roles in British film but is probably best remembered for his starring role in the TV historical ...
.
[Goble p.57]
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Watson, George & Willison, Ian R. ''The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Volume 4''. CUP, 1972.
1951 British novels
British crime novels
British novels adapted into films
William Collins, Sons books
Novels by John Brophy
Novels set in London
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