Journey into Fear

Eric Ambler (novel)
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten (screenwriters)
Norman Foster (director)
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dolores del Rio, Agnes Moorehead (starring)

Culver City, CA: RKO Radio Pictures, 1941. Draft script for the classic 1942 film noir.

An American ballistics expert in Turkey finds himself targeted by Nazi agents. Safe passage home by ship is arranged for him, but he soon discovers that his pursuers are also on board.

Set in Turkey.

Yellow titled wrappers, rubber-stamped and production No. 1223, dated July 30, 1941. 159 leaves, with last page of text numbered 165. Carbon typescript, with revision pages dated July 29, 1941. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus bound with three gold brads.

Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Grant US. Selby US. Silver and Ward. Spicer US.


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