In one of the chapters of "The Wary Transgressor" (1952) Chase gave a portrayal of a fanatical British General that was lifted by Hans Hellmut Kirst in his novel "The Night of the Generals" (which later became a film starring Peter O'Toole in the title role). Chase (who had nothing whatsoever to do with the making of the film) threatened a lawsuit, and Kirst subsequently acknowledged Chase's original idea in his book, as did Columbia Pictures, who included a credit that the plot of the film stemmed from an original Chase idea.