Author | Publication date 1967 | |
Publisher Collins (UK)William Morrow (US) | ||
The Long Pursuit is a 1967 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about the escape of a group of survivors from the Battle of Singapore in World War II.
Proposed Film Version
Cleary adapted the novel into a script for director Mark Robson prior to publication. The film was going to be called Escape Route, and Robson hoped to star Paul Newman, but no movie eventuated.
References
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