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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Lloyd Nolan, ranked

Lloyd Nolan appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Ice Station Zebra or Time to Kill.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Lloyd Nolan 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.
Ice Station Zebra. Poster of the 1968 movie and cover of the 1963 book
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Ice Station Zebra
Alistair MacLean, 1963
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Ice Station Zebra
John Sturges, 1968

A satellite re-enters the atmosphere and ejects a capsule, which parachutes to the Arctic, approximately 320 miles northwest of Station Nord, Greenland in the Arctic Ocean ice pack. A person approaches, guided by a homing beacon, while a second person secretly watches from nearby.

Time to Kill. Poster of the 1942 movie and cover of the 1942 book, The High Window
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The High Window
Raymond Chandler, 1942
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Time to Kill
Herbert I. Leeds, 1942

A priceless antique coin was taken from its owner by her son, who then used it to settle a blackmailer, thus the owner hires a private investigator to find it. In no time at all, the private eye is enmeshed in fights, additional blackmail, hysterical ladies, and murder.

Lady in the Lake. Poster of the 1946 movie and cover of the 1943 book, The Lady in the Lake
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The Lady in the Lake
Raymond Chandler, 1943
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Lady in the Lake
Robert Montgomery, 1946

A publisher hires Phillip Marlowe to track down his wife, who is rumored to have fled to Mexico. But as soon as someone is killed, the matter gets considerably more complicated. The private investigator gets entangled in a murder soon after.