Portrait of James Hadley Chase

Writing

James Hadley Chase

Career

Active from 1948 to 2018, with a break from 1993 to 2017, busiest in 1963 and 1965 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Highway Pick-Up
Highway Pick-Up
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Hadley Chase Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Complex Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title · average score 25
Eva
Eva (2018)
GoodWatch score 25

Novel

1990s

12 titles · average score 40
Palmetto
Palmetto (1998)
GoodWatch score 48

Book

Rough Magic
Rough Magic (1995)
GoodWatch score 39

Book

The Set Up
The Set Up (1995)
GoodWatch score 35

Book

Requiem per voce e pianoforte
Requiem per voce e pianoforte (1993)

Book

Sniper
Sniper (1992)

Novel

He Will Receive
He Will Receive (1992)

Story

Casino
Casino (1992)

Book

The Bay of Death
The Bay of Death (1991)

Novel

Believed Violent
Believed Violent (1990)

Novel

Have a Nice Night
Have a Nice Night (1990)

Book

Want to Stay Alive
Want to Stay Alive (1990)

Book

Mais qui arrêtera la pluie ?
Mais qui arrêtera la pluie ? (1990)

Book

1980s

4 titles · average score 62
Try This One for Size
Try This One for Size (1989)

Book

Assicurazione sulla morte
Assicurazione sulla morte (1987)

Novel

Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company
Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Rigged
Rigged (1985)

Book

1970s

8 titles · average score 63
Zlaté rybičky
Zlaté rybičky (1979)

Novel

Pracka v láhvi
Pracka v láhvi (1979)

Novel

Crime and Passion
Crime and Passion (1976)
GoodWatch score 59

Book

Flesh of the Orchid
Flesh of the Orchid (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

The Catamount Killing
The Catamount Killing (1975)

Author

Not Dumb, the Bird
Not Dumb, the Bird (1972)

Book

Too Small My Friend
Too Small My Friend (1971)

Novel

The Grissom Gang
The Grissom Gang (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

Book

1960s

17 titles · average score 61
The Woman Is a Stranger
The Woman Is a Stranger (1968)

Novel

The Blonde from Peking
The Blonde from Peking (1967)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

Book

Lotosblüten für Miss Quon
Lotosblüten für Miss Quon (1967)

Novel

Crime on a Summer Morning
Crime on a Summer Morning (1965)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Coffin from Hong Kong
Coffin from Hong Kong (1964)

Novel

Mission to Venice
Mission to Venice (1964)

Novel

Highway Pick-Up
Highway Pick-Up (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

A Blonde Like That
A Blonde Like That (1963)

Novel

Eva
Eva (1962)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

In the Mouth of the Wolf
In the Mouth of the Wolf (1961)

Novel

Take Me As I Am
Take Me As I Am (1960)

Novel

1950s

8 titles · average score 64
Hit and Run
Hit and Run (1959)

Novel

It Only Happens to the Living
It Only Happens to the Living (1959)

Novel

There's Always a Price Tag
There's Always a Price Tag (1957)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

A Kiss for a Killer
A Kiss for a Killer (1957)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

The Man in the Raincoat
The Man in the Raincoat (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

Book

Young Girls Beware
Young Girls Beware (1957)

Scenario Writer

Man Bait
Man Bait (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

Book

I'll Get You for This
I'll Get You for This (1951)

Novel

1940s

1 title · average score 50
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
GoodWatch score 50

Book, Writer