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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Robert Hamer, ranked

Robert Hamer, known for works such as Kind Hearts and Coronets or The Scapegoat, has adapted several stories from the pages of books and comic books to the screen.
Below, we present a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 Robert Hamer movies and TV series based on existing source material. 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.
Kind Hearts and Coronets. Poster of the 1949 movie and cover of the 1907 book, Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal
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Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal
Roy Horniman, 1907
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
Robert Hamer, 1949

When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother’s death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.

The Scapegoat. Poster of the 1959 movie and cover of the 1957 book
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The Scapegoat
Daphne du Maurier, 1957
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The Scapegoat
Robert Hamer, 1959

John Barratt, a lonely, discontented teacher of French at a British university, vacations in France. There, by chance, he meets his double, French nobleman Jacques De Gué. They become acquainted. Barratt becomes drunk and accepts De Gué’s invitation to share his hotel room. When he wakes up the next morning, Barratt finds himself alone in the room, with his clothes and passport missing.