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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.
Author | Edgar Wallace |
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Language | English |
Series | Inspector Elk |
Genre | Crime |
Publisher | Ward, Lock & Co. |
Publication date | 1925 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | |
Pages | 313 |
ISBN | 1534913572 |
Preceded by | The Nine Bears |
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 by the novel. It commenced a lengthy series of Wallace adaptations made by Rialto Film made over the following decade.
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