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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Dorothy Malone, ranked
Dorothy Malone appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Big Sleep or Golden Rendezvous.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Dorothy Malone 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.
The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler, 1939
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Howard Hawks, 1946
Private detective Philip Marlowe is summoned to the mansion of General Sternwood, who wants to resolve ‘gambling debts’ that his daughter Carmen owes to bookseller Arthur Geiger. She suspects her father’s true motive for hiring a detective is to find his protégé Sean Regan who had mysteriously disappeared a month earlier.
The Golden Rendezvous
Alistair MacLean, 1962
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Ashley Lazarus, Freddie Francis, 1977
The Caribbean Star, a combination cargo ship and floating casino is hijacked by terrorists led by Luis Carreras, who installs an atomic bomb, holding both the passengers and the bomb hostage, hoping to exchange them for the gold bullion on a U.S. Treasury ship. However, First Officer John Carter, Susan Beresford, and Dr. Marston join forces to foil the plan.