Rope. Poster of the 1948 movie and cover of the 1929 book, Rope: A Play in Three Acts
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Rope: A Play in Three Acts
Patrick Hamilton, 1929
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Alfred Hitchcock, 1948

Two brilliant young aesthetes, Brandon Shaw and Phillip Morgan, strangle to death their former classmate from Harvard University, David Kentley, in their Manhattan penthouse apartment. they want to prove their superiority by committing the ‘perfect murder’. The guests, who are unaware of what has happened, include the victim’s father, Mr. Kentley, and aunt, Mrs. Atwater.


Rope. Poster of the 1948 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Alfred Hitchcock's Rope
Don Ward, 1948
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Alfred Hitchcock, 1948

Two brilliant young aesthetes, Brandon Shaw and Phillip Morgan, strangle to death their former classmate from Harvard University, David Kentley, in their Manhattan penthouse apartment. they want to prove their superiority by committing the ‘perfect murder’. The guests, who are unaware of what has happened, include the victim’s father, Mr. Kentley, and aunt, Mrs. Atwater.


The Ten Commandments. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the 1949 book, Prince of Egypt
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Prince of Egypt
Dorothy Clarke Wilson, 1949
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Cecil B. DeMille, 1956

After hearing the prophecy of the deliverer, Pharaoh Rameses I of Egypt orders the death of all newborn Hebrew males. Bithiah, the Pharaoh Rameses’ recently widowed daughter, finds the basket and decides to adopt the boy even though her servant, Memnet, recognizes the child is Hebrew.


The Ten Commandments. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the 1859 book, The Pillar of Fire
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The Pillar of Fire
J.H. Ingraham, 1859
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Cecil B. DeMille, 1956

After hearing the prophecy of the deliverer, Pharaoh Rameses I of Egypt orders the death of all newborn Hebrew males. Bithiah, the Pharaoh Rameses’ recently widowed daughter, finds the basket and decides to adopt the boy even though her servant, Memnet, recognizes the child is Hebrew.


The Ten Commandments. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the 1939 book, On Eagles' Wings
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On Eagles' Wings
Arthur E. Southon, 1939
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Cecil B. DeMille, 1956

After hearing the prophecy of the deliverer, Pharaoh Rameses I of Egypt orders the death of all newborn Hebrew males. Bithiah, the Pharaoh Rameses’ recently widowed daughter, finds the basket and decides to adopt the boy even though her servant, Memnet, recognizes the child is Hebrew.


The Ten Commandments. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the -500 book, Exodus
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Exodus
Anonymous, -500
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Cecil B. DeMille, 1956

After hearing the prophecy of the deliverer, Pharaoh Rameses I of Egypt orders the death of all newborn Hebrew males. Bithiah, the Pharaoh Rameses’ recently widowed daughter, finds the basket and decides to adopt the boy even though her servant, Memnet, recognizes the child is Hebrew.


The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Poster of the 1939 movie and cover of the 1831 book, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo, 1831
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William Dieterle, 1939

In 1482 Paris, France, Frollo, the Chief Justice of King Louis XI, becomes obsessed with the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. Meanwhile, Quasimodo, Frollo’s protégé and the bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives peacefully in the heights of the cathedral until Frollo involves him in his twisted plans to rid himself of Esmeralda, who he believes has cast a spell on him.


The Moon is Down. Poster of the 1943 movie and cover of the 1942 book, The Moon Is Down
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The Moon Is Down
John Steinbeck, 1942
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Irving Pichel, 1943

When the Germans invade Norway their Commandant and the town Mayor confront each other, attempting to maintain civility as far as possible. When the army tries to orgnanize townspeople to work for them sabotage which is at first humorous turns serious, resulting in death on both sides.


Beware of Pity. Poster of the 1946 movie and cover of the 1939 book
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Beware of Pity
Stefan Zweig, 1939
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Maurice Elvey, 1946

In the days leading up to the First World War, Lieutenant Marek is assigned to an Austro-Hungarian cavalry regiment stationed in a small town. There he meets Baroness Edith de Kekesfalva, a young woman who is a paraplegic as the result of a horse riding accident. Noticing how the young man has cheered up his depressed daughter, Baron Emil de Kekesfalva asks him to spend time with her.


Helen of Troy. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the -750 book, The Iliad
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The Iliad
Homer, -750
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Robert Wise, 1956

Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee…but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.


Helen of Troy. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the -700 book, The Odyssey
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The Odyssey
Homer, -700
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Robert Wise, 1956

Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee…but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.


The White Tower. Poster of the 1950 movie and cover of the 1945 book
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The White Tower
James Ramsey Ullman, 1945
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Ted Tetzlaff, 1950

The White Tower, a Matterhorn-like mountain in the Swiss Alps, has never been climbed. Carla Alten’s father, a famous mountaineer, died in a long-ago attempt. Now, Carla, determined to fulfill her father’s dream, has assembled an unusual climbing party to tackle the nearly-impossible ascent.