Prodigals of Monte Carlo is a 1926 romance novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim.Reilly p.1135 It marked a departure from the usual style for Oppenheim who was better known for his thriller, mystery and adventure novels.
Synopsis After discovering from his doctor that he only has six months to live, Sir Hargrave Wendever decides to spend the time in Monte Carlo enjoying himself. As a gesture of he invites Betty Oliver and her impoverished artist fiancée to accompany him at his expense.
Film adaptation It was adapted into the French silent film Monte Carlo directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Carlyle Blackwell and Betty Balfour.Goble p.352
References
Bibliography Braude, Mark. Making Monte Carlo: A History of Speculation and Spectacle. Simon and Schuster, 2017. Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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