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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Billy Kearns, ranked

Billy Kearns appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Purple Noon or Philip Marlowe, Private Eye.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Billy Kearns appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Purple Noon. Poster of the 1960 movie and cover of the 1955 book, The Talented Mr. Ripley
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith, 1955
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Purple Noon
René Clément, 1960

The American Tom Ripley has been sent to Italy to persuade the wealthy Philippe Greenleaf to return to San Francisco and take over his father’s business. Philippe intends to do no such thing and the impoverished Tom enjoys living a life of luxury, so the two men essentially spend money all day and carouse all night.

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye. Poster of the 1983 TV series and cover of the 1939 book, The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler, 1939
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Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Peter Hunt, Robert Iscove, 1983-1986

The cases of private investigator Philip Marlowe are chronicled in the series. Storylines were taken from Chandler’s short stories and were set in Los Angeles in the 1930s.