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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Gladys George, ranked
Gladys George appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Maltese Falcon or Marie Antoinette.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Gladys George 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 Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett, 1929
movie vs book
John Huston, 1941
In San Francisco in 1941, private investigators Sam Spade and Miles Archer meet prospective client Ruth Wonderly. He meets his friend, Police Detective Tom Polhaus, at the murder scene and then tries calling his client at her hotel, but she has checked out. Back at his apartment, he is grilled by Polhaus and Lieutenant Dundy, who tell him that Thursby was also murdered the same evening.
Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman
Stefan Zweig, 1932
movie vs book
W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier, 1938
In 1769 Vienna, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria tells her daughter Maria Antonia she is to marry the Dauphin Louis-Auguste. On her second wedding anniversary, Madame du Barry, King Louis XV’s mistress, gifts Marie with an empty cradle and a poem critical of her inability to produce an heir.