Radio adaptations
The play was adapted for Australian radio in 1941. Max Afford did the adaptation. [5] [6]
It was also adapted for BBC radio in 1938, 1945, [7] 1950 (with Jack Hulbert), and 1962.
| I Killed the Count | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alec Coppel |
| Date premiered | 10 December 1937 |
| Place premiered | Whitehall Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | London |
I Killed the Count is a 1937 play by Alec Coppel. Its success launched Coppel's career. [1]
A novelisation of the play was published in 1939. [4]
The play was adapted for Australian radio in 1941. Max Afford did the adaptation. [5] [6]
It was also adapted for BBC radio in 1938, 1945, [7] 1950 (with Jack Hulbert), and 1962.
A second adaptation I Killed the Count was made by the BBC in 1948. [8] It was directed by Ian Atkins.
The play was adapted by ITV in 1956. [9] The cast included Terence Alexander and Honor Blackman.
The play was also adapted by Francis M. Cockrell and directed by Robert Stevens as a three-parter on TV's Alfred Hitchcock Presents . [10] [11]
The play was adapted for Belgian TV in 1959. [12]
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