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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Don Gordon, ranked
Don Gordon appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Papillon or Bullitt.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Don Gordon 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.
Papillon
Henri Charrière, 1969
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Franklin J. Schaffner, 1973
Henri Charrière, a safecracker nicknamed Papillon because of the butterfly tattoo on his chest, is wrongly convicted of murdering a pimp. One day, Papillon defends Dega from a sadistic guard and escapes into the jungle, but is captured and sentenced to two years in solitary confinement.
Mute Witness
Robert L. Pike (Robert L. Fish), 1963
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Peter Yates, 1968
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal’s hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses.