''Who Lie in Gaol'' is a 1952 work by the British writer

Joan Henry Joan Constance Anne Henry (8 April 1914 – 2000) was an English novelist, playwright and screenwriter. A former débutante from an illustrious family, she was jailed for passing a fraudulent cheque in 1951 and her best-known works were based on ...

. It is semi- autobiographical novel, based on Henry's own experiences serving a prison sentence for passing a

fraud In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to avoid the fraud or recover monetary compens ...

ulent cheque. The title is drawn from

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...

's '' The Ballad of Reading Gaol''. She followed the success of the work with another bestseller ''

Yield to the Night ''Yield to the Night'' (also titled ''Blonde Sinner'' in the US) is a 1956 British crime drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Diana Dors. The film is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Joan Henry. The storyline bears a ...

''.

Film adaptation

In 1953 it was adapted into the film ''

The Weak and the Wicked ''The Weak and the Wicked'' (called ''Young and Willing'' in the United States) is a 1954 British drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson based on the autobiographical novel '' Who Lie in Gaol'' by his wife, Joan Henry, starring Glynis Johns and ...

'' directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Glynis Johns, Diana Dors and

John Gregson Harold Thomas Gregson (15 March 1919 – 8 January 1975), known professionally as John Gregson, was an English actor of stage, television and film, with 40 credited film roles. He was best known for his crime drama and comedy roles. He was cr ...

.Goble p.217

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve. ''J. Lee Thompson''. Manchester University Press, 2021. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Schwan, Anne. ''Convict Voices: Women, Class, and Writing about Prison in Nineteenth-Century England''. University of New Hampshire Press, 2 Dec 2014. 1952 British novels British novels adapted into films Victor Gollancz Ltd books British autobiographical novels {{1950s-autobio-novel-stub