Mr. Bergin mentioned being acquainted with the playwright
Joseph Hayes. The Bogart film version is one of my favorite
movies. Interestingly I didn't see the movie until after
having read both the 1954 novel, also by Mr. Hayes, and his
subsequent stage play, so it was rather like watching a work
in progress: the novel being the first draft; the more
accomplished play being the second; and the film which
combined the best elements of prose and stage.
Hayes shared a screenwriting credit with two other writers,
in addtion to the "based on" credit, for the Mickey Rourke
remake. Does Mr. Bergin know how much he actually had to do
with the newer version's script? Like Mr. Hayes, I was very
disappointed in the remake.
JIM DOHERTY
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