From Alfred Hitchcock Wiki

• born: 05/Jul/1893 (Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK)
• died: 09/Mar/1971 (London, England, UK)

Biography

Anthony Berkeley Cox was a British crime fiction author, born in Watford, England. He wrote under several names, his most famous works being under the name Francis Iles. Other pseudonyms he used included Anthony Berkeley ("The Poisoned Chocolates Case") and Monmouth Platts.

As well as adapting "Before the Fact", Alfred Hitchcock also wanted to adapt "Malice Aforethought" -- Hitchcock found the opening line of the novel most intriguing:

"It was not until several weeks after he had decided to murder his wife that Dr Bickleigh took any active steps in the matter."

Filmography

Hitchcock adaptations...

• Suspicion (1941) - original novel ("Before the Fact")

Links

• Internet Movie Database