Biography
Author Richard Condon had several of his novels turned into well-regarded movies. His debut novel, The Oldest Confession (1958), was made into a movie starring
Rita Hayworth and
Rex Harrison in 1962 while his most famous book, The Manchurian Candidate, was filmed by
John Frankenheimer in 1962. Condon himself adapted his novel Prizzi's Honor to the screen for
John Huston in 1985. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide