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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Jack Kruschen, ranked
Jack Kruschen appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Cape Fear or The War of the Worlds.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Jack Kruschen 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 Executioners
John D. MacDonald, 1957
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J. Lee Thompson, 1962
In Southeast Georgia in 1962, after spending eight years in prison for rape, Max Cady is released. Cady begins to stalk and subtly threaten Bowden’s family. A friend of Bowden, Police Chief Mark Dutton, attempts to intervene on Bowden’s behalf, but he cannot prove Cady guilty of any crime.
The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells, 1898
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Byron Haskin, 1953
The story of a small town in California that becomes the first target of an invasion by Martians, who have arrived in large, heavily armed spaceships. The film follows the attempts of a scientist and his family to survive and evade the alien invaders as they attempt to take over the Earth.