Movie · 1963
Is High and Low based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. High and Low is based on the book King's Ransom by Evan Hunter (1959).
King's Ransom is book 10 of the 87th Precinct series.
The movie was released in 1963.
The book behind High and Low
87th Precinct: books in order
- Cop Hater (1956)
- The Mugger (1956)
- The Pusher (1956)
- The Con Man (1957)
- Killer's Choice (1957)
- Killer's Payoff (1958)
- Killer's Wedge (1959)
- Lady Killer (1958)
- 'Til Death (1959)
- King's Ransom (1959)
- See Them Die (1961)
- Lady, Lady, I Did It (1961)
- Like Love (1962)
- Ten Plus One (1963)
- Ax (1964)
- He Who Hesitates (1965)
- Doll (1965)
- Eighty Million Eyes (1966)
- Fuzz (1968)
- Shotgun (1969)
- Jigsaw (1970)
- Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here! (1971)
- Sadie When She Died (1972)
- Let's Hear it for the Deaf Man! (1973)
- Hail to the Chief (1974)
- Bread (1974)
- Blood Relatives (1975)
- So Long as You Both Shall Live (1977)
- Calypso (1979)
- Eight Black Horses (1985)
- Poison
- Vespers (1990)
- Widows (1991)
- Kiss (1992)
- Mischief (1993)
- And All Through the House (1994)
- Nocturne (1997)
- The Big Bad City (1999)
- Money, Money, Money (2001)
- Fat Ollie's book (2002)
- The Frumious Bandersnatch (2003)
- Hark! (2004)
- Fiddlers (2005)
Common questions
Is High and Low based on a book?
Yes. High and Low is based on the book King's Ransom by Evan Hunter (1959).
Who wrote the book High and Low is based on?
King's Ransom was written by Evan Hunter and first published in 1959.
Is King's Ransom part of a series?
Yes, it is book 10 in the 87th Precinct series.
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with Cop Hater, book 1 of King's Ransom. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Evan Hunter's books
- Last Summer (film, 1969)