Eric Ambler

Writer, Producer, Actor

June 28, 1909 — October 22, 1998 (89 years)
Eric Clifford Ambler OBE was an influential British author of thrillers, in particular spy novels who introduced a new realism to the genre. He also worked as a screenwriter.

FreeMovies & Shows on Plex

  • A Night to Remember
    A Night to Remember
  • Oliver Twist
    Oliver Twist
  • The Passionate Friends
    The Passionate Friends
  • The Purple Plain
    The Purple Plain
  • The Way Ahead
    The Way Ahead

Known For

  • A Night to Remember
    Free
    A Night to Remember
  • The Cruel Sea
    The Cruel Sea
  • Topkapi
    Topkapi
  • Journey Into Fear
    Journey Into Fear
  • Oliver Twist
    Free
    Oliver Twist
  • Mutiny on the Bounty
    Mutiny on the Bounty
  • The Purple Plain
    Free
    The Purple Plain
  • The Mask of Dimitrios
    The Mask of Dimitrios
  • Background to Danger
    Background to Danger
  • The Passionate Friends
    Free
    The Passionate Friends
  • The October Man
    The October Man
  • The Magic Box
    The Magic Box
  • The Way Ahead
    Free
    The Way Ahead
  • The Promoter
    The Promoter
  • Hotel Reserve
    Hotel Reserve
  • Highly Dangerous
    Highly Dangerous
  • Journey Into Fear
    Journey Into Fear
  • Suspicion
    Suspicion
    1 Season
  • Encore
    Encore
  • Shoot First
    Shoot First

Filmography

1975
Journey Into Fear · as Novel
1964
Topkapi · as Novel
1962
1960
1959
1958
A Night to Remember · as ScreenplayOn Plex
1957
1957
Battle Hell · as Screenplay
1954
The Purple Plain · as ScreenplayOn Plex
1954
1954
Climax! · as Novel
1953
The Cruel Sea · as Screenplay
1953
Shoot First · as Screenplay
1952
The Promoter · as Screenplay
1951
Encore · as Screenplay
1951
The Magic Box · as Screenplay
1950
1949
The Passionate Friends · as ScreenplayOn Plex
1947
The October Man · as Novel
1944
1944
Hotel Reserve · as Novel
1943
1943
Journey Into Fear · as Novel
1943

1967
Omnibus (1967) · as Self

1943
The New Lot · as Bren Gun Instructor

1990
The Care of Time · as Book
1971
Love Hate Love · as Story
1955
1955
Casablanca (1955) · as Story
1953
1948
Oliver Twist · as Contributor To ScreenplayOn Plex
1947
Kraft Television Theatre · as Adaptation
1944
The Way Ahead · as StoryOn Plex