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Allan MacKinnon

1912 – 1955

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About Allan MacKinnon

Lived 1912 – 1955 (aged 42–43). Allan MacKinnon was a British screenwriter.

Allan MacKinnon (1912–1980) was a British screenwriter and also a writer of mystery novels from 1945 to 1965.

Novels Nine Days' Murder (1945) Money on the Black (1946) House of Darkness (1947; reprinted in paperback: 1948, 1982) Map of Mistrust (1948) Danger by my Side (1950) Murder, Repeat Murder (1952) Red Winged Angel aka Summons from Baghdad (1958) Assignment in Iraq (1960) The Boys of Glen Morroch (1961; for young readers) Cormorant's Isle (1962) Cracksman's Holiday (1962; for young readers) Dead on Departure (1964) No Wreath for Manuela aka Man Overboard (1965)

Selected filmography This Man Is News (1938) Let's Be Famous (1939) Cheer Boys Cheer (1939) This Man in Paris (1940) Unpublished Story (1942) Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) Vote for Huggett (1949) Song of Paris (1952) The Saint's Return (1953) The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954) Behind the Headlines (1956) Second Fiddle (1957)

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Important facts

Born
1912
Birth century
20th century
Died
1955, Devon
Occupation
Screenwriter
Nationality
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Allan MacKinnon?

screenwriter

When was Allan MacKinnon born?

Allan MacKinnon was born in 1912.

When did Allan MacKinnon die?

Allan MacKinnon died in 1955 in Devon.

What was Allan MacKinnon's occupation?

Allan MacKinnon was a screenwriter.

What nationality was Allan MacKinnon?

Allan MacKinnon was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Allan MacKinnon

· Wikidata: Q4730807

· DBpedia: Allan MacKinnon

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