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James Curtis (4 July 1907 - 1977) was a British author who was best known for his novels, ''They Drive By Night'' and ''There Ain't No Justice'', both of which were made into feature films. ==Life== James Curtis was born Geoffrey Basil Maiden, in Sturry, Kent on 4 July 1907.〔(James Curtis, BFI )〕 He was privately educated in Kent and after leaving school he moved to London.〔(James Curtis Biography, London Books )〕 In 1934, Curtis appeared in two films, ''Manhattan Melodrama'' and ''Fugitive Lady'', in uncredited roles.〔(James Curtis, IMDB )〕 He later adopted the pseudonym of James Curtis and began a career as an author. In total he wrote 6 novels as well as, at least, one work of political observations. 〔(James Curtis, Fantastic Fiction )〕 Curtis was forced to stop writing when World War II broke out. He would go on to tour France and Burma and rose to the rank of Major. After the war, his marriage had failed and his literary momentum never recovered.〔("Underworld Kid is back", Camden New Journal )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Curtis (author)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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