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For Love of Imabelle by Chester Himes: every movie adaptation

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For Love of Imabelle by Chester Himes (1957) has been adapted into 1 movie: A Rage in Harlem (1991).

It is part of the Harlem Cycle series.

About For Love of Imabelle

For Love of Imabelle is a book by Chester Himes, first published in 1957 (original language: American English). It is part of the Harlem Cycle series. Genre: detective fiction, noir novel. The first screen adaptation was A Rage in Harlem in 1991.

Novel by Chester Himes.

Every adaptation of For Love of Imabelle

A Rage in Harlem

Movie · 1991 · United States · directed by Bill Duke

1991 film by Bill Duke.

Harlem Cycle: books by publication date

  1. For Love of Imabelle (1957)
  2. The Crazy Kill (1959)
  3. Blind Man with a Pistol (1969)
  4. Plan B (1993)

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Common questions

Has For Love of Imabelle been made into a movie?

Yes. For Love of Imabelle by Chester Himes (1957) has been adapted into 1 movie: A Rage in Harlem (1991).

Who wrote For Love of Imabelle?

For Love of Imabelle was written by Chester Himes and first published in 1957.

How many adaptations of For Love of Imabelle are there?

We list 1 screen adaptation: 1 movie.

Is a new For Love of Imabelle adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is A Rage in Harlem (1991).

Is For Love of Imabelle part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the Harlem Cycle series.

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