''The Green Rust'' is a 1919

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by the British writer

Edgar Wallace Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – 10 February 1932) was a British writer. Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, Wallace left school at the age of 12. He joined the army at age 21 and was a war correspondent during th ...

. An American detective battles an evil Doctor who plans to destroy the world's

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supplies.

Film adaptation

The same year it was made into a silent film ''

The Green Terror ''The Green Terror'' is a 1919 British silent crime film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Aurelio Sidney, Heather Thatcher and W.T. Ellwanger. It is based on the 1919 novel '' The Green Rust'' by Edgar Wallace. An American detective battl ...

'' directed by William Kellino and starring

Heather Thatcher Heather Thatcher (3 September 1896 – 15 January 1987) was an English actress in theatre and films. Dancer By 1922, Thatcher was a dancer. She was especially noted for her interpretation of an Egyptian harem dance. Her exotic clothes were desig ...

.Goble p.487

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. 1919 British novels Novels by Edgar Wallace British crime novels British novels adapted into films {{1910s-crime-novel-stub