Frederick Knott – Scripts on Screen

A Perfect Murder Script

Year:1998

Director:Andrew Davis

Written by:Frederick Knott (Theatre Play), Patrick Smith Kelly (Screenplay), Frederick Knott (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.

A Perfect Murder Script Resources:

A Perfect Murder Script PDF - EARLY 6/13/95 REV at Script City ($)
A Perfect Murder Script PDF - 1O/10/97 2ND REV at Script City ($)
A Perfect Murder Transcript at scripts.com

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Dial M For Murder Script

Year:1954

Director:Alfred Hitchcock

Written by:Frederick Knott (Author)

Script Synopsis:An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to have his wife murdered after discovering she is having an affair, and assumes she will soon leave him for the other man anyway. When things go wrong, he improvises a new plan—to frame her for murder instead.

Dial M For Murder Script Resources:

Dial M For Murder Script PDF - 8/31/53 REVISED at Script City ($)
Dial M For Murder Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Dial M For Murder Transcript at scripts.com

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Wait Until Dark Script

Year:1967

Director:Terence Young

Written by:Frederick Knott (Theatre Play), Robert Carrington (Screenplay), Jane-Howard Carrington (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

Wait Until Dark Script Resources:

Wait Until Dark Script PDF - 12/14/66 REVISED at Script City ($)
Wait Until Dark Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Wait Until Dark Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.