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O. Henry: books in order and screen adaptations

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O. Henry has 4 books adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.

About O. Henry's books on screen

O. Henry has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1906 to 1911. Together they have become 2 movies. The first adaptation was Strictly Business (1963), and the most recent released one is Raincoat (2004).

O. Henry books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. The Gift of the Magi (1906) · adapted as Raincoat (2004)
  2. The Ransom of Red Chief (1910) · adapted as Strictly Business (1963)
  3. Roads We Take (1910) · adapted as Strictly Business (1963)
  4. Makes the Whole World Kin (1911) · adapted as Strictly Business (1963)

TV shows and movies based on O. Henry's books

Common questions

How many O. Henry books have been made into movies or TV shows?

4 books have been adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.

What was the first O. Henry adaptation?

Strictly Business, released in 1963, a movie based on The Ransom of Red Chief.

Is a new O. Henry adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Raincoat.