Birds of Prey (Smith novel) is at war with England. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal attack ships of the Dutch East India Company off the coast of Africa. They are betrayed and Sir Francis is executed. Hal winds up working for Prester John. Film and TV rights to the book were bought by Corona Pictures but as of 2013 no adaptation has been filmed. Birds of Prey (Smith novel) Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th century. The novel was the first in the third sequence of the Courtney series of novels, and as of
Birds of Prey (1930 film) calculating murderer". Rupert Downing also contributed to the screenplay. The film's art direction was by Clifford Pember. Jack Hawkins made his screen debut in this film. The play on which this film is based was produced in London at the Haymarket Theatre in 1928. The play, under the title, "The Perfect Alibi", was produced on Broadway at the Charles Hopkins Theatre on Broadway from November 1928 through July 1929. Birds of Prey (1930 film) Birds of Prey, also known in the United States as The Perfect Alibi, is a 1930 British mystery film produced and directed by Basil Dean, from