Portrait of Edgar Wallace

Writing

Edgar Wallace

Career

Active from 1915 to 2007, with a break from 1949 to 1958, busiest in 1961 with 12 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Indian Scarf
The Indian Scarf
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

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Edgar Wallace Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    0.6, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Suspenseful 6
  • Mystery 6
  • Intrigue 6
  • Murder Mystery 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Classic Whodunit 4
  • Intricate Plot 4
  • Edgar Wallace Adaptation 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Police Procedural 4
  • Murder Investigation 4
  • German Krimi 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

168
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 67
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
GoodWatch score 67

Characters

Banglar King Kong
Banglar King Kong (2010)

Original Film Writer

2000s

6 titles · average score 68
The Vexxer
The Vexxer (2007)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

King Kong
King Kong (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Story

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence (2005)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

The Trixxer
The Trixxer (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

Characters

Das Schloss des Grauens
Das Schloss des Grauens (2002)

Novel

Die vier Gerechten
Die vier Gerechten (2002)

Novel

1990s

2 titles
Die Katze von Kensington
Die Katze von Kensington (1996)

Novel

Der Blinde
Der Blinde (1996)

Original Story

1980s

5 titles · average score 27
Die Schokoladenschnüffler
Die Schokoladenschnüffler (1986)

Novel

King Kong Lives
King Kong Lives (1986)
GoodWatch score 27

Characters

Růžový Hubert
Růžový Hubert (1986)

Novel

Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included
Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included (1985)

Novel

The Case of the Frightened Lady
The Case of the Frightened Lady (1983)

Novel

1970s

6 titles · average score 59
King Kong
King Kong (1976)
GoodWatch score 57

Idea

What Have You Done to Solange?
What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

The Bloodstained Butterfly
The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

The Devil Came from Akasava
The Devil Came from Akasava (1971)
GoodWatch score 47

Novel

Angels of Terror
Angels of Terror (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

1960s

76 titles · average score 60
The Man with the Glass Eye
The Man with the Glass Eye (1969)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

The Horror of Blackwood Castle
The Horror of Blackwood Castle (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Five Golden Dragons
Five Golden Dragons (1967)
GoodWatch score 42

Novel

The College Girl Murders
The College Girl Murders (1967)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

Circus of Fear
Circus of Fear (1966)
GoodWatch score 47

Novel

The Sinister Monk
The Sinister Monk (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Again the Ringer
Again the Ringer (1965)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

The Inn on the River
The Inn on the River (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

The Secret of the Red Orchid
The Secret of the Red Orchid (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

The Door with Seven Locks
The Door with Seven Locks (1962)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

The Strange Countess
The Strange Countess (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Dead Eyes of London
Dead Eyes of London (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

1950s

4 titles · average score 63
Fellowship of the Frog
Fellowship of the Frog (1959)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

The Man Who Changed His Name
The Man Who Changed His Name (1958)

Theatre Play

Der Hexer
Der Hexer (1956)

Original Story

The Ringer
The Ringer (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

Theatre Play

1940s

5 titles · average score 52
The Calendar
The Calendar (1948)

Novel

The Missing Million
The Missing Million (1942)

Novel

The Door with Seven Locks
The Door with Seven Locks (1940)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel

The Green Archer
The Green Archer (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

The Case of the Frightened Lady
The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940)
GoodWatch score 43

Theatre Play

1930s

47 titles · average score 59
The Dark Eyes of London
The Dark Eyes of London (1939)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men (1939)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

The Squeaker
The Squeaker (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

The Frog
The Frog (1937)

Novel

Sanders of the River
Sanders of the River (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

The Lad
The Lad (1935)

Novel

The Double
The Double (1934)

Novel

Mystery Liner
Mystery Liner (1934)
GoodWatch score 31

Novel

Giallo
Giallo (1934)

Novel

Before Dawn
Before Dawn (1933)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel

King Kong
King Kong (1933)
GoodWatch score 86

Idea

The Squeaker
The Squeaker (1930)

Screenplay, Story

1920s

14 titles
The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle (1929)

Novel

The Clue of the New Pin
The Clue of the New Pin (1929)

Novel

The Wrecker
The Wrecker (1929)

Novel

The Terrible People
The Terrible People (1928)

Story

The Terror
The Terror (1928)

Theatre Play

Mark of the Frog
Mark of the Frog (1928)

Novel

Der große Unbekannte
Der große Unbekannte (1927)

Novel

The Green Archer
The Green Archer (1925)

Novel

The Flying Fifty-Five
The Flying Fifty-Five (1924)

Novel

Down Under Donovan
Down Under Donovan (1922)

Novel

The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle (1922)

Novel

Wanted at Headquarters
Wanted at Headquarters (1920)

Story

1910s

1 title
Nurse and Martyr
Nurse and Martyr (1915)

Writer