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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Lee Patrick, ranked

Lee Patrick appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Vertigo or The Maltese Falcon.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Lee Patrick 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.
Vertigo. Poster of the 1958 movie and cover of the 1954 book
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Vertigo
Boileau-Narcejac, 1954
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Vertigo
Alfred Hitchcock, 1958

After a rooftop chase, where a fellow policeman falls to his death, San Francisco detective John “Scottie” Ferguson retires due to fear of heights and vertigo. Gavin Elster, an acquaintance from college, asks Scottie to follow his wife, Madeleine, claiming that her mental state was abnormal and could put her in danger.

The Maltese Falcon. Poster of the 1941 movie and cover of the 1929 book
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The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett, 1929
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The Maltese Falcon
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.

The Black Bird. Poster of the 1975 movie and cover of the 1929 book, The Maltese Falcon
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The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett, 1929
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The Black Bird
David Giler, 1975

The son of the renowned detective Sam Spade continues the family legacy by entangling himself with the Maltese Falcon, and with individuals willing to resort to anything, including murder, to obtain it.