Film Adaptations – The Bagley Brief

Running Blind: The Hemisphere screenplay and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar

on June 10, 2026June 12, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Pages from screenplay of Desmond Bagley's novel Running Blind, written by Sol Reybvinnar for Hemisphere Productions

Discover more about the only screenplay for Running Blind filed with Bagley’s papers, Hemisphere Productions that produced it and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar who wrote it.

Caravan to Vaccarès: Nemesis of a Running Blind movie adaptation

on May 22, 2026June 10, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Alistair MacLean's novel Caravan to Vaccares - film poster.

Discover the history of film producers Geoffrey Reeve and Richard Morris-Adams' ill-fated 1973 production of Desmond Bagley's novel Running Blind, and its connection with Alistair MacLean's Caravan to Vaccarès.

The Mackintosh Man: Filming Bagley’s novel The Freedom Trap

on September 8, 2018June 10, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

The Mackintosh Man - Lobby card - An adaptation of Desmond Bagley's The Freedom Trap © Warner Bros 1973.

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of The Mackintosh Man and how Desmond Bagley’s novel The Freedom Trap was adapted for the screen.

Running Blind: The Hemisphere screenplay and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar

Discover more about the only screenplay for Running Blind filed with Bagley’s papers, Hemisphere Productions that produced it and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar who wrote it.

Caravan to Vaccarès: Nemesis of a Running Blind movie adaptation

Discover the history of film producers Geoffrey Reeve and Richard Morris-Adams’ ill-fated 1973 production of Desmond Bagley’s novel Running Blind, and its connection with Alistair MacLean’s Caravan to Vaccarès.

Writer – An Enquiry into a Novelist

Explore the unpublished autobiographical work of Desmond Bagley. Writer – An Enquiry into a Novelist reveals his early life, influences, and path to becoming a bestselling author. Edited and annotated by Philip Eastwood with foreword by Mike Ripley.