Brighton Rock is a novel by Graham Greene, published in 1938, and later made into a 1947 film. The novel is a murder thriller set in 1930s Brighton. Image File history File links Brightonrock. ... John and Roy Boulting were English film-makers, who became known for their popular series of satirical comedies in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Henry Graham Greene, OM, CH (October 2, 1904 – April 3, 1991) was a prolific English novelist, playwright, short story writer, travel writer and critic whose works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world. ... Sir Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, CBE (born August 29, 1923) is a prolific English film and stage actor, and Academy Award, BAFTA and three-time Golden Globe winning director, producer and entrepreneur. ... Carol Marsh in Brighton Rock (1947) Carol Marsh (b. ... Hermione Baddeley (November 13, 1906 - August 19, 1986) was a celebrated British character actress of theatre, film and television. ... Harry Waxman (April 3 1912 - December 24 1984) was an English cinematographer. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... Henry Graham Greene, OM, CH (October 2, 1904 – April 3, 1991) was a prolific English novelist, playwright, short story writer, travel writer and critic whose works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... The thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ...

Novel

Fred Hale comes to Brighton on assignment to anonymously distribute cards for a newspaper competition (this is a variant of "Lobby Lud" in which the name of the person to be spotted is "Kolley Kibber"). The antihero of the novel, Pinkie Brown, is a teenage sociopath and up-and-coming gangster. Hale had betrayed the former leader of the gang Pinkie now controls. Ida Arnold, a kind-hearted and decent woman, is drawn into the action by a chance meeting with the terrified Hale, whom Pinkie murders in obscure circumstances shortly afterwards. Pinkie's attempts to cover his tracks lead to a chain of fresh crimes and to an ill-fated marriage to Rose, a waitress who unknowingly has the power to destroy his alibi. Ida pursues Pinkie relentlessly, in part to protect Rose from the remorseless, deeply disturbed boy she has married. Lobby Lud was a fictional character invented in 1927 by the Westminster Gazette, a British newspaper. ... Kolley Kibber is a fictional character from Graham Greenes 1937 novel Brighton Rock. ... In literature and film, an anti-hero is a central or supporting character that has some of the personality flaws and ultimate fortune traditionally assigned to villains but nonetheless also have enough heroic qualities or intentions to gain the sympathy of readers or viewers. ... Pinkie Brown, as portrayed by Richard Attenborough in the film adaptation of Brighton Rock Pinkie Brown is a fictional character, the antihero of Graham Greenes 1937 novel Brighton Rock. ... Antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a personality disorder which is often characterised by antisocial and impulsive behaviour. ...

Although ostensibly an underworld thriller, the book is also a powerful exploration of the nature of sin and the basis of morality (Pinkie and Rose are Roman Catholics, as was Greene, and their beliefs are contrasted with Ida's strong but non-religious moral sensibility). Sin is a term used mainly in a religious context to describe an act that violates a moral rule, or the state of having committed such a violation. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Film

Greene and Terence Rattigan wrote the screenplay for a 1947 film adaptation, produced and directed by John and Roy Boulting, with assistant director Gerald Mitchell. The film starred Richard Attenborough as Pinkie, Carol Marsh as Rose, William Hartnell as Dallow, and Hermione Baddeley as Ida. The climax of the film takes place at the West Pier, which differs from the novel, the end of which takes place in the nearby town of Peacehaven. The film is considered one of the most successful British films noir. In the United States, the film was released under the title Young Scarface. Terence Rattigan — British Playwright Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (June 10, 1911 – November 30, 1977) was one of Englands most important 20th century dramatists. ... John and Roy Boulting were English film-makers, who became known for their popular series of satirical comedies in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Sir Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, CBE (born August 29, 1923) is a prolific English film and stage actor, and Academy Award, BAFTA and three-time Golden Globe winning director, producer and entrepreneur. ... Carol Marsh in Brighton Rock (1947) Carol Marsh (b. ... For the Californio, see William Edward Petty Hartnell. ... Hermione Baddeley (November 13, 1906 - August 19, 1986) was a celebrated British character actress of theatre, film and television. ... The climax of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama. ... Peacehaven is a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Musical

Film composer John Barry and lyricist Don Black wrote together a musical version based on Greene's novel. The show opened in London's Almeida Theatre on 20 September and closed as a flop on 13 October 2004. John Barry. ... Don Black (b. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Founded in 1980, the Almeida Theatre has become one of the key theatres in London. ...

• Brighton Rock at John Barry: A Life In Music (with more information about the musical and a chronological overview of the events)

Trivia

The four members of Pinkie's gang receive a nod in the Morrissey song "Now My Heart Is Full" from the Vauxhall and I album: "Dallow, Spicer, Pinkie, Cubitt / Rush to danger, wind up nowhere." Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, England. ... Vauxhall and I is a 1994 album by Morrissey, generally considered his best. ...

Pete Doherty wrote a song entitled "Love You But You're Green" which makes many references to Brighton Rock. Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979) is the singer and songwriter of the band Babyshambles, and formerly co-frontman and songwriter (along with Carl Barât) of The Libertines, with whom he first shot to fame. ...

Rock band My Vitriol take their name from the main character's habit of always carrying a bottle of sulphuric acid for protection. My Vitriol are an alternative rock band formed in 1999 in London, England. ...