Favorite Movie Based on a Comic Strip (M to Z)
What is your favorite movie that is based on a comic strip (not a comic book)?
Note 1: Only one movie is listed per comic strip. Also, the strip must have originated first, and not after the characters begin in some other form (book, comic book, television show, etc.).
Note 2: Films are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the comic strip.
Note 3. This list contains strips starting with letters M through Z. Please look for the poll with strips starting A through L.
Discuss here: http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/flat/240830956
Note 1: Only one movie is listed per comic strip. Also, the strip must have originated first, and not after the characters begin in some other form (book, comic book, television show, etc.).
Note 2: Films are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the comic strip.
Note 3. This list contains strips starting with letters M through Z. Please look for the poll with strips starting A through L.
Discuss here: http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/flat/240830956
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- DirectorHarry FalkStarsAnthony HerreraSimone GriffethJi-Tu CumbukaMandrake, a famous magician, and his assistant Lothar come to the aid of an amusement-park owner who is being blackmailed by a madman who is killing the park's customers until he gets his money.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip "Mandrake the Magician." - DirectorTom DeyStarsOwen WilsonJudy GreerLee PaceA suburban family moves to a new neighborhood with their large, yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorJoseph LoseyStarsMonica VittiTerence StampDirk BogardeStylish ex-con Modesty Blaise and her partner Willie Garvin are tasked by the British Secret Service with preventing her rival Gabriel from stealing diamonds that are to be delivered to her adoptive father, a Sheikh.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorGeorge BamberStarsDaniel LetterleDiego SerranoMeredith BaxterA young gay man tries to balance his career as a personal assistant while searching for love.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorBud Fisher(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorIsao TakahataStarsYukiji AsaokaTôru MasuokaMasako ArakiThe life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip "Nono-chan." - DirectorTim JohnsonKarey KirkpatrickStarsBruce WillisGarry ShandlingSteve CarellA scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorBill MelendezStarsPeter RobbinsPamelyn FerdinGlenn GilgerCharlie Brown makes his way to the national spelling bee finals.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip "Peanuts." - DirectorSimon WincerStarsBilly ZaneKristy SwansonTreat WilliamsThe Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorMarc Paul ChinoyStarsJonathan WintersVincent PriceRuth BuzziPogo the Possum attempts to run for President with help of his fellow animal friends.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip "Pogo" - DirectorRobert AltmanStarsRobin WilliamsShelley DuvallRay WalstonThe adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorHenry HathawayStarsJames MasonJanet LeighRobert WagnerA young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorFord BeebeClifford SmithStarsGrant WithersAdrian MorrisKay HughesA young radio cop and a beautiful girl try to stop an international criminal gang from getting their hands on the formula for a new bulletproof steel.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorFord BeebeAlan JamesStarsBuster CrabbeFrances RobinsonEdna SedgewickA famous detective sets out to discover who stole $2 million in bonds.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorSpencer Gordon BennetStarsBill ElliottGeorge 'Gabby' HayesRobert BlakeIn Elliot's initial appearance as Red Ryder, he finds himself framed for murder. Little Beaver then foils the crooked Sheriff's attempt to have Red killed excaping jail. When Hannah Rogers gives the Sheriff a note, Red sees her give him a signal. Gabby lifts the note and Red decodes it. The Duchess then gets a confession from Hannah enabling Red to set out after the outlaws.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip "Red Ryder." - DirectorArthur DreifussStarsBilly LeeCarl 'Alfalfa' SwitzerBuddy BolesBased on the comic strip by Gene Byrnes, the "Reg'lar Fellers", and one girl-feller, tinker with building a land/water machine, form a kid-band and go on the radio, celebrate a birthday, get involved with gangsters...and reunite a wealthy recluse with her baby granddaughter and estranged daughter-in-law.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorGeorge MarshallStarsJerry LewisPhyllis KirkDavid WayneA bumbling hero with a photographic memory winds up in Morocco as a private in the French Foreign Legion. He still hasn't adjusted after 18 months. Among other things, he's lost a tank.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip "Sad Sack." - DirectorFord BeebeClifford SmithStarsScott KolkJean RogersDavid OliverA secret agent goes after the gang that stole the crown jewels of a European monarchy.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorNorman TaurogStarsJackie CooperRobert CooganMitzi GreenSkippy, the mischievous son of a wealthy doctor, meets Sooky in poverty-ridden Shantytown, and together they try to save Sooky's pet from a cruel dogcatcher.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorFrank MillerStarsGabriel MachtSamuel L. JacksonScarlett JohanssonRookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorJust JaeckinStarsTawny KitaenBrent HuffZabou BreitmanGwendoline, a runaway nun, arrives in Hong Kong on a mission to find her father, who was last seen in the legendary Land of the Yik Yak searching for a rare butterfly. She's guided on her perilous journey by the selfish mercenary Willard.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip "Sweet Gwendoline." - DirectorGeorge WaggnerStarsJohn TrentMarjorie ReynoldsMilburn StoneA famed war pilot (nicknamed "Tailspin Tommy") is held hostage for his bomb targeting invention.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip "Tailspin Tommy." - DirectorStephen FrearsStarsGemma ArtertonLuke EvansDominic CooperA young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorSidney SalkowStarsKay HarrisWilliam TracyGeorge WattsTillie Tompkins (Kay Harris) gets a stenographer's job in a company owned by Mr. Simpkins (George Watts) where her short boyfriend Mac (William Tracy) is also employed. Her total incompetence all but bankrupts the business, but she manages to redeem herself in time for a happy ending.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorFord BeebeWyndham GittensStarsFrankie ThomasFrances RobinsonJack MulhallKind-hearted boy with sturdy character visits Africa to search for his missing father and finds adventures against hard-core criminals and wild animals.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip of the same name. - DirectorAlexander HallStarsDavid WayneTom EwellMarina BertiBased on the famed World War II cartoons, lowbrow G.I.s Willie and Joe, on the Italian front, are good soldiers in combat, but meet the antics of gung-ho Captain Johnson and other military SNAFUs with a barrage of wry comments. On a 3-day pass in Naples, Joe's penchant for wine and women involves the pair with luscious Emi Rosso and her moonshiner father, whose tangled affairs land them in ever deeper trouble.(or any movie in this series)
Based on the comic strip "Willie and Joe."