He was a pacifist who starred in war movies, westerns, and violent thrillers.
His books were violent "pseudo-American" thrillers sold in paperback editions featuring erotic cover art, and it is estimated that some five million copies were sold by 1954.
When I pitched it - as a very dark, very violent thriller - there was this terrible silence.
Put together a violent and exciting thriller but leave out all the commas and use pretentious prose.
The difference between a coarse and violent thriller for adults and one for babes is this: the former attracts neurotics, the latter makes them.
He is at work writing two scripts, one an extended version of "The Lady in Waiting," the other a violent thriller.
"Lolita" is rewritten as a violent thriller called "The End of Alice."
A fast paced, violent and erotic thriller well worth tracking down.
Their contributions would go on to include the voice-over narration of the character of Brian, along with a change of tone from a black comedy to a more violent thriller.