The Man Who Could Cheat Death

Barré Lyndon (a pseudonym of Alfred Edgar, 1896–1972) was a British playwright and screenwriter. The pseudonym was presumably taken from the title character of Thackeray's novel.

Born in London, he may be best remembered for three screenplays from the 1940s: The Lodger (1944), Hangover Square (1945) and The Man in Half Moon Street (1945). The latter was remade by Hammer Film Productions in 1959 as The Man Who Could Cheat Death.