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Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace

Writer · Died February 10, 1932, aged 56 · London, England, UK

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1875
Died
February 10, 1932 (aged 56)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 177 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 26% in 30 days

What are Edgar Wallace's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Crime21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
57%
Power
18%
Bonds
8%
Survival
6%
Ideas
6%
Self
5%
Society
0%
Justice29 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception16 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 29 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 8

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Thrilling
20
Absurd
14
Joyful
5
Melancholic
7
Other
22

How their films linger

Fun31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 22 with a twist

  • Happy28
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edgar Wallace's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edgar Wallace's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

177 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kong: Skull Island(2017)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Banglar King Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Original Film Writer

  • The Vexxer(2007)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Kong: Return to the Jungle(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • King Kong(2005)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Spider Pit Sequence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Screenplay

  • Kong: King of Atlantis(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Der Wixxer(2004)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Die vier Gerechten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Novel

  • Das Schloss des Grauens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Novel

  • The Mighty Kong(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Der Blinde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Original Story

  • Die Katze von Kensington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Novel

  • The Mixer(1992)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • King Kong Lives(1986)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Růžový Hubert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Novel

  • Die Schokoladenschnüffler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Novel

  • Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Novel

  • The Case of the Frightened Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Novel

  • King Kong(1976)

    Idea

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Skull(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • What Have You Done to Solange?(1972)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Seven Blood-Stained Orchids(1972)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Bloodstained Butterfly(1971)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Angels of Terror(1971)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Devil Came from Akasava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Novel

  • Double Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Novel

  • The Man with the Glass Eye(1969)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Gorilla Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Novel

  • The Zombie Walks(1968)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Horror of Blackwood Castle(1968)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The College Girl Murders(1967)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Five Golden Dragons(1967)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Creature with the Blue Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Novel

  • King Kong Escapes(1967)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Trygon Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Novel

  • Der Bucklige von Soho(1966)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Psycho-Circus(1966)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Sinister Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Novel

  • Again the Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Novel

  • Never Mention Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Original Story

  • Coast of Skeletons(1965)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Traitor's Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Novel

  • Face of a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Novel

  • The Mysterious Magician(1964)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Who Was Maddox? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Original Story

  • The Curse of the Hidden Vault(1964)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • We Shall See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Novel

  • Room 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Novel

  • Downfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Original Story

  • The Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Novel

  • Death Drums Along the River(1963)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Five to One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Original Story

  • The Indian Scarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • The Black Abbot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • The Mysterious Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • The Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Original Story

  • The Squeaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • The Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • Return to Sender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Original Story

  • The Curse of the Yellow Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • On the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • Accidental Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Original Story

  • Incident at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Original Story

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1963)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ricochet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Original Story

  • The Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Original Story

  • The Set Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Original Story

  • The £20,000 Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Original Story

  • Death Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Original Story

  • The Inn on the River(1962)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Locker Sixty-Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Original Story

  • Playback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Original Story

  • Solo for Sparrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Novel

  • Time to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Novel

  • The Door with Seven Locks(1962)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Number Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Original Story

  • Secret of the Red Orchid(1962)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Flat Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Original Story

  • The Share Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Original Story

  • Backfire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Novel

  • Candidate for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Short Story

  • Never Back Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Novel

  • The Sinister Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Novel

  • The Strange Countess(1961)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Man Detained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Original Story

  • The Forger of London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Novel

  • Attempt to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Novel

  • Clue of the Silver Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Original Story

  • The Devil's Daffodil(1961)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Man at the Carlton Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Novel

  • The Fourth Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Novel

  • The Man in the Back Seat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Original Story

  • Dead Eyes of London(1961)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Green Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Novel

  • Clue of the New Pin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Novel

  • Partners in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Novel

  • The Malpas Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Original Story

  • Marriage of Convenience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Novel

  • The Man Who Was Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Novel

  • The Terrible People(1960)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Novel

  • The Red Circle(1960)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Face of the Frog(1959)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Changed His Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Theatre Play

  • Der Hexer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Original Story

  • The Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Theatre Play

  • The Calendar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Novel

  • The Missing Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Novel

  • The Green Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Novel

  • The Door with Seven Locks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Novel

  • The Case of the Frightened Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Theatre Play

  • A Criminal at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Novel

  • The Human Monster(1939)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Four(1939)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Flying Fifty-Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Novel

  • The Missing People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Novel

  • The Mind of Mr. Reeder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Novel

  • The Return of the Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Novel

  • The Gaunt Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Novel

  • Thank Evans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Novel

  • The Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Novel

  • Kate Plus Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Novel

  • Dangerous to Know(1938)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Novel

  • Murder on Diamond Row(1937)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Novel

  • Strangers on Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Novel

  • Chick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Novel

  • Educated Evans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Novel

  • The Crimson Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Novel

  • Prison Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Novel

  • Sanders of the River(1935)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Lad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Novel

  • The Feathered Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Novel

  • Return of the Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Theatre Play

  • Mystery Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Novel

  • The Man Who Changed His Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Theatre Play

  • Der Doppelgänger(1934)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Giallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Novel

  • The Jewel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Novel

  • Before Dawn(1933)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • King Kong(1933)

    Idea

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Son of Kong(1933)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Novel

  • The Flying Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Novel

  • White Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Theatre Play

  • The Frightened Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Theatre Play

  • The Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Novel

  • The Old Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

  • The Calendar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Theatre Play

  • The Squeeker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Novel

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • The Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Novel

  • To Oblige a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Theatre Play

  • Red Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Should a Doctor Tell? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Screenplay

  • The Yellow Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Theatre Play

  • The Squeaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • The Valley of Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Novel · Writer

  • The Wrecker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Novel

  • The Crimson Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Novel

  • The Clue of the New Pin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Novel

  • The Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Theatre Play

  • The Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer · Theatre Play

  • The Terrible People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story

  • Mark of the Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Novel

  • Der große Unbekannte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Novel

  • The Green Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Novel

  • The Flying Fifty-Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Novel

  • The Diamond Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Novel

  • Down Under Donovan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Novel

  • The Crimson Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Novel

  • Wanted at Headquarters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Story

  • Nurse and Martyr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 168 titles from 1915 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (2024)

$572M worldwide

Highest rated

What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 168: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting168 of 168: 166 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing1 of 168: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s1 · crew1920s14 · crew1930s47 · crew1940s5 · crew1950s4 · crew1960s76 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Edgar Wallace's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 47 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed24
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · writer

Kong: King of Atlantis (2005)

77th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

King Kong (1933)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Edgar Wallace's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles42–86 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–61 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles18–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles39–69 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Edgar Wallace work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edgar Wallace's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eddi Arent shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Eddi Arent12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Eddi Arent
  • Joachim Fuchsberger11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Joachim Fuchsberger
  • Klaus Kinski9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Klaus Kinski
  • Siegfried Schürenberg8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Siegfried Schürenberg

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Peter Thomas11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Peter Thomas
  • Karl Löb10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Karl Löb
  • Jutta Hering6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Jutta Hering
  • Margot Jahn3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Margot Jahn

Producers