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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Ferdy Mayne, ranked

Ferdy Mayne appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Third Man on the Mountain or When Eight Bells Toll.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Ferdy Mayne 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.
Third Man on the Mountain. Poster of the 1959 movie and cover of the 1954 book, Banner in the Sky
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Banner in the Sky
James Ramsey Ullman, 1954
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Third Man on the Mountain
Ken Annakin, 1959

Rudi is a kitchen worker determined to conquer the Citadel -the jagged, snowcapped peak that claimed his father’s life. Encouraged by both a famed English climber and the youth’s devoted girlfriend, Rudi goes through a grueling training period before hi is ready to face the incredible dangers of the killer mountain. The story is slightly inspired by the figure of Edward Wymper and by story of the conquest of the Matterhorn.

When Eight Bells Toll. Poster of the 1971 movie and cover of the 1966 book
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When Eight Bells Toll
Alistair MacLean, 1966
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When Eight Bells Toll
Etienne Périer, 1971

British Treasury secret agent Phillip Calvert is sent to investigate the hijacking of five cargo ships in the Irish Sea. Posing as marine biologists, Calvert and his partner Hunslett find the local inhabitants suspicious and hostile. They suspect that Cypriot tycoon and shipping magnate Sir Anthony Skouras may be behind the pirating of the gold bullion.