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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Robert Clark, ranked

Robert Clark appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio or .
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Robert Clark 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 Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2001 book, The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
Terry Ryan, 2001
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Jane Anderson, 2005

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio is based on the true story of housewife Evelyn Ryan, who helped support her husband, Kelly, and their 10 children by winning jingle-writing contests. Kelly failed to support his family, in part due to apparent alcoholism. He dreamed of being a singer, but lost his singing voice in a car accident, and was often cruel and abusive.

The Christmas Carol. Poster of the 1949 movie and cover of the 1843 book, A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, 1843
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The Christmas Carol
Arthur Pierson, 1949

On Christmas Eve in London, Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly moneylender at a counting house, does not share the merriment of Christmas. In his house, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns Scrooge to repent or be condemned in the afterlife like he was, informing him that three spirits will visit him during the night.

A Game of Death. Poster of the 1945 movie and cover of the 1924 book, The Most Dangerous Game
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The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell, 1924
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A Game of Death
Robert Wise, 1945

Don Rainsford, a shipwrecked man, washes up on the Caribbean island of a murderous big-game hunter who hunts humans for his own island habitat. A gripping adventure story that the legendary J. Roy Hunt expertly captured in gorgeous black and white.