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King's Ransom by Evan Hunter: every movie adaptation

Quick answer

King's Ransom by Evan Hunter (1959) has been adapted into 1 movie: High and Low (1963).

It is book 10 of the 87th Precinct series.

About King's Ransom

King's Ransom is a book by Evan Hunter, first published in 1959 (original language: American English). It is book 10 in the 87th Precinct series. Genre: crime fiction. The first screen adaptation was High and Low in 1963.

1959 novel by Evan Hunter.

Every adaptation of King's Ransom

High and Low

Movie · 1963 · Japan · directed by Akira Kurosawa

1963 film by Akira Kurosawa.

87th Precinct: books in order

  1. Cop Hater (1956)
  2. The Mugger (1956)
  3. The Pusher (1956)
  4. The Con Man (1957)
  5. Killer's Choice (1957)
  6. Killer's Payoff (1958)
  7. Killer's Wedge (1959)
  8. Lady Killer (1958)
  9. 'Til Death (1959)
  10. King's Ransom (1959)
  11. See Them Die (1961)
  12. Lady, Lady, I Did It (1961)
  13. Like Love (1962)
  14. Ten Plus One (1963)
  15. Ax (1964)
  16. He Who Hesitates (1965)
  17. Doll (1965)
  18. Eighty Million Eyes (1966)
  19. Fuzz (1968)
  20. Shotgun (1969)
  21. Jigsaw (1970)
  22. Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here! (1971)
  23. Sadie When She Died (1972)
  24. Let's Hear it for the Deaf Man! (1973)
  25. Hail to the Chief (1974)
  26. Bread (1974)
  27. Blood Relatives (1975)
  28. So Long as You Both Shall Live (1977)
  29. Calypso (1979)
  30. Eight Black Horses (1985)
  31. Poison
  32. Vespers (1990)
  33. Widows (1991)
  34. Kiss (1992)
  35. Mischief (1993)
  36. And All Through the House (1994)
  37. Nocturne (1997)
  38. The Big Bad City (1999)
  39. Money, Money, Money (2001)
  40. Fat Ollie's book (2002)
  41. The Frumious Bandersnatch (2003)
  42. Hark! (2004)
  43. Fiddlers (2005)

Common questions

Has King's Ransom been made into a movie?

Yes. King's Ransom by Evan Hunter (1959) has been adapted into 1 movie: High and Low (1963).

Who wrote King's Ransom?

King's Ransom was written by Evan Hunter and first published in 1959.

How many adaptations of King's Ransom are there?

We list 1 screen adaptation: 1 movie.

Is a new King's Ransom adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is High and Low (1963).

Is King's Ransom part of a series?

Yes, it is book 10 of the 87th Precinct series; the series starts with Cop Hater.

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