Writing

A.J. Cronin

Born 1896-07-19 · Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland · Died 1981-01-06

Archibald Joseph Cronin, MB, ChB, MD, DPH, MRCP (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a Scottish novelist and physician. His best-known works are Hatter's Castle, The Stars Look Down, The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom and The Green Years, all of which were adapted to film. He also created the Dr. Finlay character, the hero of a series of stories that served as the basis for the popular BBC television and radio series entitled Dr. Finlay's Casebook.

Known for

The Keys of the Kingdom★ 7
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
Shining Victory★ 5.9
Shining Victory
1941
The Spanish Gardener★ 6.5
The Spanish Gardener
1956
The Green Years★ 6.3
The Green Years
1946
The Citadel★ 6.4
The Citadel
1938
The Stars Look Down★ 6.3
The Stars Look Down
1940
Vigil in the Night★ 6.8
Vigil in the Night
1940
Hatter's Castle★ 7
Hatter's Castle
1942
Sabar Uparey
Sabar Uparey
1955
Once to Every Woman★ 6.5
Once to Every Woman
1934
Grand Canary★ 3.7
Grand Canary
1934
Ich suche Dich
Ich suche Dich
1956
Faraway Tomorrow
Faraway Tomorrow
1979
Web of Evidence★ 6
Web of Evidence
1959