much opposites that they make a whole. As another interpreter has commented, "Their only possible relation is the paradox of the Catholic novel". Adaptations 1942 play Eric Linden starred as Pinkie in an original production at the Catholic University of America Theatre in Washington, D.C. written by Walter Kerr and Leo Brady. The show was directed by Kerr and Dr. Josephine McGarry Callan and ran from February 4 to February 10, 1942. 1943 play Richard Attenborough and Dulcie Gray starred in the original theatrical production, which ran for 100 performances at the Garrick Theatre in 1943. 1947 film Greene and Terence Rattigan wrote the screenplay for a 1947 film adaptation, produced and directed by John and Roy Boulting. The film starred Richard Attenborough as Pinkie and Carol Marsh as Rose. The climax of the film differs from the novel in taking place at the Palace Pier. In the United States, the film was released under the title Young Scarface. 1997 radio adaptation Ken Whitmore adapted Greene's story for a 1997 BBC Radio dramatisation, directed by John Yorke and starring Steven Mackintosh (as Pinkie), Maurice Denham and Kenneth Cranham. 2004 musical Film composer John Barry and lyricist Don Black wrote a musical version based on Greene's novel. The show opened in London's Almeida Theatre on 20 September and ran until 13 October 2004. However, owing to poor reviews, it failed to get a West End transfer. 2010 film Rowan Joffé directed a film adaptation which was released in 2010, starring Sam Riley as Pinkie, Andrea Riseborough as Rose and Helen Mirren as Ida Arnold. In a chronological departure from Greene's novel, set in the 1930s, the film is set in the Mods and Rockers subculture of a divided Brighton in the 1960s. 2018 play Bryony Lavery adapted the novel into a play, opening at York Theatre Royal in February 2018 before touring the UK. References Novels by Graham Greene 1938 British novels British thriller novels Novels about organized crime British novels adapted into films Novels set in Brighton Catholic novels Works about organised crime in the United Kingdom Heinemann (publisher) books