Such Men Are Dangerous

Lawrence Block writing as Paul Kavanagh (novel)
Lorenzo Semple Jr. (screenwriter)

Beverly Hills, CA: H.B.L. Productions, Circa 1972. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a few small manuscript pencil and ink annotations throughout.

Based on the 1969 heist novel by Lawrence Block about a burnt-out former Green Beret who gets a tip-off about a valuable shipment of tactical nuclear weapons, which he intends to steal with the help of a trained killer. Screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr. was known for his action and thriller films, including "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting" (1969), "Papillon" (1973), and "Never Say Never Again" (1983).

Set in the Florida Keys and Washington, DC

Red titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter LORENZO SEMPLE JR. 123 leaves, with last page of text numbered 122. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, bound internally with two gold brads.


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