Allan MacKinnon

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Allan MacKinnon (1912-1980) was a British screenwriter. [1] Allan MacKinnon was also a writer of mystery novels from 1945 to 1965.

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Novels

Nine Days' Murder (1945)

Money on the Black (1946)

House of Darkness (1947) Reprinted in paperback (1948) (1982)

Map of Mistrust (1948)

Danger by my Side (1950)

Murder, Repeat Murder (1952)

Red Winged Angel aka Summons from Baghdad (1958)

Assignment in Iraq (1960)

The Boys of Glen Morroch (1961) For young readers.

Cormorant's Isle (1962)

Cracksman's Holiday (1962) For young readers

Dead on Departure (1964)

No Wreath for Manuela aka Man Overboard (1965)


















Money on the Black 1946

House of Darkness 1947

Selected filmography

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References

  1. BFI.org