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Francis Durbridge

FRANCIS DURBRIDGE  (1912 - 1998)

 Nationality:    English
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Francis Henry Durbridge (25 November 1912, Hull, to 11 April 1998, London) was an English playwright and author

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below is a list of Francis Durbridge's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Deadly Nightcap         Fatal Encounter         Gentle Hook, The         House Guest         Murder With Love         Small Hours, The         Suddenly At Home         Sweet Revenge         Touch Of Danger, A

Deadly Nightcap

Synopsis:
murder and mystery, greedy husband plots to kill wife and familiar entanglements and bungled detection ensue

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originally published As Nightcap

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1986   -

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Fatal Encounter

Synopsis:
Joanna seems to be having a run of bad luck. She is attacked by a dog and then she is mugged. She crashes her car whilst driving when banned and falls prey to a blackmailer whom she accidentally shoots.

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 2005   -

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Gentle Hook, The

Synopsis:
career woman returns from questionable trip abroad when she is attacked and kills to defend herself, more killings follow

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1st Produced:
Picadilly Theatre, London    1974

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1975   -

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

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House Guest

Synopsis:
son is kidnapped - not for ransom, but to force couple to allow one of the kidnappers to remain in the house

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1982   -

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Murder With Love

Synopsis:
man pursues his vendetta by nefariously obtaining a key to victims flat to kill him, a second killing follows

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1977   -

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Genre:
Thriller

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Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Small Hours, The

Synopsis:
international intrigue with a Koala bear, a devious chef and an emerald necklace

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1st Produced:
Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead    1991

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1991   -

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Genre:
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Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Suddenly At Home

Synopsis:
plan to kill wealthy wife and implicate her former lover goes astray

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1973   -

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Sweet Revenge

Synopsis:
as the play progresses many enemies of the deceased are revealed, and each regatta guest is discovered to have a personal motive for man's demise

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1st Produced:
Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead    1993

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1993   -

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Touch Of Danger, A

Synopsis:
sequence of events involving the CID, CIa, security services and a terrorist organisation all interested in Max and his murdered brother

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1989   -

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

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