Writing
Edgar Wallace
Born — Died
1875-04-01 — 1932-02-10
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Known for
Writing
Credits
11 titles
Edgar Wallace was an English writer, journalist, playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was one of the most successful English-language crime writers and is considered the inventor of the modern thriller, of which he was the leading exponent in the early 20th century.
Known for
7.0A detective poses as an ex-convict to expose the head of a benevolent society as a fence.
The Squeaker
1930
6.7What the "spider-pit" sequence from the original King Kong (1933) probably looked like (the original sequence was cut out of the original movie because it was deemed "too gruesome" and was subsequently lost).
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005
7.0'Charlady helps unmask man who stabbed lady's blackmailer.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Old Man
1931
8.0A doctor agonises over whether to tell his son that the woman he is marrying is pregnant by another man, although this would mean breaking the hypocratic oath.
Should a Doctor Tell?
1930
7.0The moving true story of wartime heroine Nurse Edith Cavell, recreated in the aftermath of her execution.
Nurse and Martyr
1915
'Detective loves daughter of artist suspected of murdering blackmailer.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Valley of Ghosts
1930
Behind the camera
7.0A detective poses as an ex-convict to expose the head of a benevolent society as a fence.
The Squeaker
1930
7.0A detective poses as an ex-convict to expose the head of a benevolent society as a fence.
The Squeaker
1930
6.7What the "spider-pit" sequence from the original King Kong (1933) probably looked like (the original sequence was cut out of the original movie because it was deemed "too gruesome" and was subsequently lost).
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005
7.0'Charlady helps unmask man who stabbed lady's blackmailer.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Old Man
1931
8.0A doctor agonises over whether to tell his son that the woman he is marrying is pregnant by another man, although this would mean breaking the hypocratic oath.
Should a Doctor Tell?
1930
7.0The moving true story of wartime heroine Nurse Edith Cavell, recreated in the aftermath of her execution.
Nurse and Martyr
1915
'Detective loves daughter of artist suspected of murdering blackmailer.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Valley of Ghosts
1930
7.2On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire. Holmes uncovers a plot to have Sir Henry murdered by a terrible trained hound.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1931
The film follows the exploits of J.G. Reeder, a mild-mannered but sharp investigator from the Public Prosecutor's office, as he navigates a complex web of crime.
Red Aces
1930
The film follows the exploits of J.G. Reeder, a mild-mannered but sharp investigator from the Public Prosecutor's office, as he navigates a complex web of crime.
Red Aces
1930
The film follows the exploits of J.G. Reeder, a mild-mannered but sharp investigator from the Public Prosecutor's office, as he navigates a complex web of crime.
Red Aces
1930