Barré Lyndon

Barré Lyndon (pseudonym of Alfred Edgar) (August 12, 1896 – October 23, 1972) was a British playwright and screenwriter.

Born in London, he may be best remembered for three screenplays from the 1940s: "The Lodger" (1944) and "Hangover Square" (1945) and "The Man in Half Moon Street" (1945). The latter was remade by Hammer Film Productions in 1959 as "The Man Who Could Cheat Death".

Lyndon began his writing career as a journalist, particularly about motor-racing, and short-story writer before becoming a playwright. His first play, "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse", was made into an Edward G. Robinson film in 1939. After that success, Lyndon moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1941 to concentrate on writing for films full time.

Partial filmography

*"The House on 92nd Street" (1945)
*"Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (1948)
*"The Greatest Show on Earth" (1952)
*"Man in the Attic" (1953) (based on the novel "The Lodger")
*"The War of the Worlds" (1953) (screenplay)
*"Dark Intruder" (1965)

Partial bibliography

* cite book
title=Motor Racing and Record Breaking
author=G.E.T. Eyston
coauthors=Barré Lyndon
date=1935

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