The Fellowship of the Frog
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| Author | Edgar Wallace |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Elk |
| Genre | Crime |
| Publisher | Ward, Lock & Co. |
Publication date | 1925 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 313 |
| ISBN | 1534913572 |
| Preceded by | The Nine Bears |
The Fellowship of the Frog is a 1925 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace.[1] It was part of a series of books featuring the character Inspector Elk of Scotland Yard. In 1936 it was adapted into a West End play The Frog by Ian Hay, which inspired the subsequent films.
Film adaptations[]
An American film serial Mark of the Frog was made in 1928.
In 1937 it was turned into a British film The Frog directed by Jack Raymond and starring Gordon Harker as Elk. Due to its popularity it was followed by a sequel The Return of the Frog the next year.
In 1959 the West German film Der Frosch mit der Maske film was made, inspired the novel. It commenced a lengthy series of Wallace adaptations made by Rialto Film made over the following decade.
References[]
- ^ Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 487. ISBN 3598114923.
External links[]
- The Fellowship of the Frog at Faded Page (Canada)
- The Fellowship of the Frog at the HathiTrust Digital Library
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