Peter Cushing: A Life in Film David Miller  It is heartening to see the acclaim that is now routinely paid to one of this country’s finest actors, Peter Cushing, whose achievement in film (and not just in the horror genre which was his default speciality area) is now seen as considerable. This biography of Cushing has appeared before (as the Peter Cushing Companion), and the actor’s own writings are useful, but David Miller’s revised edition presents a comprehensive and informative version of the actor’s life with access to a variety of sources hitherto untapped. We are given a rounded picture of the beautifully spoken and intense star of such films as The Curse of Frankenstein and Dracula. If Miller’s biography is not written in a notably lively fashion, that is not to deny the appeal of a valuable book, and it is an essential reference tool.

Peter Cushing: A Life in Film David Miller is published by Titan