John D. MacDonald

Nacimiento : 1916-07-24,

Muerte : 1986-12-28

Películas

El cabo del miedo
Novel
Los Bowden son una pareja feliz: Sam es un abogado de éxito y Leig diseñadora gráfica. Tienen una hija de 15 años, Danielle, y acaban de trasladarse a una preciosa casa en una tranquila ciudad. Max Cady acaba de salir de la cárcel, trás pasar en ella 14 años, acusado de violar y apalear a una adolescente. En prisión ha estudiado leyes, y ha llegado a la conclusión de que el responsable directo de su condena fue su abogado, Sam Bowden. Ahora va a dedicar cada minuto de su existencia a hacerle pagar su error. Candy ejecutará su terrible venganza, aterrorizando a la familia Bowden y convirtiendo su vida en una pesadilla.
A Flash of Green
Writer
Un periodista local se involucra con el corrupto comisionado del condado.
Travis McGee
Novel
Travis McGee is a world-weary private eye trying to help boat skipper friend Van Harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked.
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
Characters
In this sequel to "The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything," down-on-his-luck Kirby Winter inherits a floundering business, and the magical gold watch which can stop time. But his wedding plans with Bonnie Lee Beaumont are interrupted when her mother phones them to help her save her family farm from a nasty land developer - using the gold watch's powers.
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
Writer
After inheriting a magical gold watch from his multimillionaire uncle's estate, Robert Hays and his girlfriend, Pam Dawber, soon discover not only that he can stop time with the watch, but also that it holds the secret to his late uncle's fortune -- a secret that others fall over themselves trying to steal.
Linda
Novel
Una mujer mata a la esposa de su amante y urde un plan para que su marido sea acusado del asesinato.
Más oscuro que el ámbar
Novel
Una joven mujer lastrada con unas pesas es arrojada al mar y salvada en última instancia por Travis McGee. McGee inicia una investigación del porqué han querido eliminarla, al tiempo que surge un romance entre ellos.
Kona Coast
Story
Sam Moran is a Honolulu charter-boat captain who leads fishing expeditions in the tropical paradise. When his daughter is found murdered at the party of a wealthy young playboy, he seeks the truth about the murder. Convinced the playboy is guilty, he enlists the help of his friend Kittibelle, who runs an alcohol abuse treatment center. Sam runs into a wall of silence obviously built by hush money and islanders fearful of reprisals from the rich and powerful family. The determined dad fights to uncover the information that will land the murderer in jail as he avenges the death of his daughter.
El cabo del terror
Novel
Gregory Peck interpreta a un abogado cuya peor pesadilla se convierte en realidad cuando el criminal que logró encarcelar regresa a la ciudad y empieza a molestar a su esposa (Pollu Bergen) y a su hija adolescente (Lori Martin). A pesar de la ayuda del jefe de policía (Martin Balsam) y de un detective privado (Telly Savalas), Peck no tiene ningún recurso legal para impedir que Mitchum deje de jugar con ellos al gato y al ratón. Finalmente Peck decide tenderle una trampa…
La última fuga
Novel
Helmed by Edmond O'Brien, this slick crime thriller stars Jeffrey Hunter as naïve Matt Jameson, whose Korean War pal Vince Biskay talks Matt into helping commandeer nearly $4 million from a Central American dictator. After Vince is wounded in a gun battle as they're making off with the loot, the duo holes up at Matt's house -- where his boozy, promiscuous wife puts the moves on Vince.
The Deep Blue Good-By
Book
Detective Travis McGee sets out to locate a WWII treasure.