Author | Edgar Wallace |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller |
Publication date | 1918 |
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The Man Who Knew is a 1918 British thriller novel by Edgar Wallace. A detective investigates the death of a South Africa diamond magnate in London.
In 1961 it was turned into the film Partners in Crime , directed by Peter Duffell as part of a long-running series of Wallace films made at Merton Park Studios. [1]
The Man Who Knew Too Little is a 1997 spy comedy film starring Bill Murray, directed by Jon Amiel, and written by Robert Farrar and Howard Franklin. The film is based on Farrar's 1997 novel Watch That Man, and the title is a parody of Alfred Hitchcock's 1934 film The Man Who Knew Too Much and his 1956 remake of the same title.
The Terror is a 1938 British crime film directed by Richard Bird and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Linden Travers and Bernard Lee. It was based on the 1927 play The Terror by Edgar Wallace. The play had previously been adapted as an American film The Terror in 1928.
We Shall See is a 1964 British drama film directed by Quentin Lawrence and starring Maurice Kaufmann, Faith Brook and Alec Mango. It was adapted from a 1926 novel We Shall See! by Edgar Wallace, and was made at Merton Park Studios as part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries.
Road House is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Violet Loraine, Gordon Harker and Aileen Marson.
Angel Esquire is a 1908 crime mystery novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. The wealthy owner of a gambling establishment leaves his money to whichever of his potential heirs can solve a complex puzzle. The title comes from the Scotland Yard detective Christopher Angel, who becomes involved with the case.
The Man at the Carlton is a 1931 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace.
Man at the Carlton Tower is a 1961 British crime film directed by Robert Tronson and starring Maxine Audley, Lee Montague and Allan Cuthbertson. Part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on the 1931 novel The Man at the Carlton.
Marriage of Convenience is a 1960 British crime film directed by Clive Donner and starring Harry H. Corbett, John Cairney and John Van Eyssen. Part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on the 1924 novel The Three Oak Mystery.
The Old Man is a 1931 mystery play by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Its original production was staged at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End for a ninety performance run. It is set entirely in the "Coat of Arms" tavern where a mysterious old man lurks in the background, reputedly an escapee from a lunatic asylum. The original cast included Alfred Drayton, Jack Melford, Harold Warrender and Finlay Currie.
The India-Rubber Men is a 1929 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. It was part of a series of books featuring the character Inspector Elk of Scotland Yard.
The Man Who Bought London is a 1915 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. It was originally published as a magazine serialisation.
Time to Remember is a 1962 British crime film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Yvonne Monlaur, Harry H. Corbett and Robert Rietty.
The Melody of Death is a 1915 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Believing that he is suffering from a fatal illness a newly-married man begins to commit a series of crimes to make sure his wife will be provided for after his death.
A Debt Discharged is a 1916 thriller novel by Edgar Wallace. An American investigator goes in pursuit of a gang forging money on a large scale.
Man Detained is a 1961 British crime film directed by Robert Tronson and starring Bernard Archard, Elvi Hale and Paul Stassino. Part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is loosely based on the 1916 novel A Debt Discharged by Edgar Wallace.
The Green Archer is a 1923 thriller novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. The novel was serialized in The Detective Magazine, Amalgamated Press, London, July 20, 1923-Oct 1, 1924, in 14 parts. The first UK book edition was published by Hodder & Stoughton in London in 1923. The first US book editions were by Small, Maynard & Co, New York, 1924 and by A.L. Burt Co., New York, 1924. Hodder & Stoughton reprinted the book in 1940 and in 1953.
Partners in Crime is a 1961 British crime film directed by Peter Duffell and starring Bernard Lee, Moira Redmond and John Van Eyssen. Part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is loosely based on the 1918 novel The Man Who Knew by Edgar Wallace.
Grey Timothy is a 1913 sports thriller novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Brian Pallard, an Australian gambler arrives in Britain clashes with a rival English aristocrat at the racetrack.
The Sinister Man is a 1924 thriller novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace.
The Daffodil Mystery is a 1920 thriller novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. It features the detective Jack Tarling and his Chinese assistant Ling Chu.