Who Lie in Gaol


Who Lie in Gaol is a 1952 work by the British writer Joan Henry. It is semi-autobiographical novel, based on Henry's own experiences serving a prison sentence for passing a fraudulent cheque. The title is drawn from Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol. She followed the success of the work with another bestseller Yield to [the Night (novel)|Yield to the Night].

Film adaptation

In 1953 it was adapted into the film The [Weak and the Wicked] directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Glynis Johns, Diana Dors and John Gregson.