![]() Hitherto a writer of westerns – many of which had been successful and filmed, such as The Tall T (1956), 3.10 to Yuma (1957) and Hombre (1967) – in the 1970s he switched to contemporary urban thrillers. Harry Mitchell runs a medium-sized factory in Detroit. But I’m also realistic, practical about it.”įirst published in 1974, in many ways this was Elmore Leonard’s breakthrough novel. I mean I want to do what’s right, I want to see them caught. Listen, I feel this more than I can explain it to you. Harry: “I see it as something that could destroy our lives, affect our kids, ruin, wipe out everything. I submit this film/book review for Bev’s Vintage Mystery Challenge and Tuesday’s Overlooked Film meme over at Todd Mason’s fab Sweet Freedom blog. ![]() Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret star as the long-married couple whose lives start to unravel following his infidelity, while John Glover and Clarence Williams III rock as the neophyte blackmailers who might be just what the husband and wife need to keep them together … This was the novel that put Elmore Leonard on the map as a crime writer – and was filmed twice in very quick succession, which is some kind of compliment! Having appeared as The Ambassador in 1984, it was re-made (much more faithfully) two years later as 52 Pick-up. ![]()
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