W.W. Jacobs

Nascimento : 1863-09-08, London, England, UK

Morte : 1943-09-01

Filmes

A Pata do Macaco
Novel
A Jake é dado uma pata de macaco que concede três desejos. Após os primeiros dois desejos deixar seu amigo Cobb morto-vivo, Cobb pressiona Jake a fazer um último desejo.
Beware of What You Wish For
Short Story
When a couple lose their son in a factory accident, they use a magical monkey's paw to bring him back to life with horrific results...
The Monkey's Paw
Story
Adapted from the story by W.W. Jacobs, this is a classic horror tale in which a monkey's paw holds magical powers and grants the bearer three wishes. Unfortunately, you get what you wish for, and unwise or poorly worded wishes can lead to catastrophe as it does in this story.
Footsteps in the Fog
Story
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid that discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
The Monkey's Paw
Theatre Play
A curio dealer sells a monkey's paw that can grant the possessor three wishes but warns that disaster will follow.
Sailors Don't Care
Story
Boat building father and son join the river patrol service and get caught-up in a spy ring.
Beauty and the Barge
Theatre Play
A young girl is engaged to a man she doesn't love, and rather than marry him she decides to flee the situation altogether. She is helped by a crusty old barge captain.
Our Relations
Story
Two sailors get caught in a mountain of mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twins. Laurel and Hardy play themselves and their twins.
The Monkey's Paw
Story
A mother wishes for the return of her dead son, a wish that is granted by the severed paw of a dead monkey.
The Third String
Story
A man poses as a boxer to impress a woman, but then is forced to fight a real champion.
The Boatswain's Mate
Story
A retired boatswain hires an ex-soldier to rob a widow's inn.
The Skipper's Wooing
Novel
A schoolmistress sets rival lovers to find her father who is hiding in belief that he is a murderer.