W.R. Burnett

Writer:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Cool Breeze (1972) (novel "The Asphalt Jungle")
   
   
2. Stiletto (1969) (uncredited)
3. Ice Station Zebra (1968) (uncredited)
4. "Bonanza" (1 episode, 1968)
   ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
       - The Stronghold (1968) TV episode (writer)
5. "The Virginian" (1 episode, 1967)
   ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
       - The Fortress (1967) TV episode (story)
6. "Off to See the Wizard" (1 episode, 1967)
       - Hell Cats (1967) TV episode (writer)
7. The Jackals (1967) (story)
8. "The Legend of Jesse James" (1 episode, 1965)
       - Manhunt (1965) TV episode (adaptation)
9. 4 for Texas (1963) (uncredited)
10. Cairo (1963) (novel)
11. The Great Escape (1963) (screenplay)
12. Sergeants 3 (1962) (writer)
13. "The Asphalt Jungle" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Lady and the Lawyer (1961) TV episode (writer)
14. "Naked City" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Debt of Honor (1960) TV episode (writer)
15. September Storm (1960) (writer)
16. "The Untouchables" (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Big Squeeze (1960) TV episode (story & teleplay)
    
    
17. "77 Sunset Strip" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Thanks for Tomorrow (1959) TV episode (writer)
18. The Hangman (1959) (uncredited)
19. The Badlanders (1958) (novel "The Asphalt Jungle")
20. Short Cut to Hell (1957) (1942 screenplay This Gun for Hire) (originally uncredited)
21. Accused of Murder (1956) (novel "Vanity Row") (screenplay)
22. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Rookie of the Year (1955) TV episode (story)
23. I Died a Thousand Times (1955) (novel "High Sierra") (screenplay)
24. Illegal (1955) (writer)
25. Captain Lightfoot (1955) (novel) (writer)
26. Night People (1954) (uncredited)
27. Dangerous Mission (1954) (writer)
    ... aka Rangers of the North (USA)
28. Arrowhead (1953) (novel "Adobe Walls")
29. Law and Order (1953) (novel "Saint Johnson") (as William R. Burnett)
30. "Studio One" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Little Man, Big World (1952) TV episode (story)
31. The Racket (1951) (writer)
32. Iron Man (1951) (novel)
33. Vendetta (1950) (writer)
34. "Danger" (1 episode, 1950)
        - Dressing Up (1950) TV episode (writer)
35. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) (novel)
    
    
36. Colorado Territory (1949) (novel "High Sierra") (uncredited)
    ... aka North of the Rio Grande (USA: alternative title)
37. Yellow Sky (1948) (story)
38. Belle Starr's Daughter (1948) (original screenplay) (story)
39. The Man I Love (1947) (uncredited)
40. Nobody Lives Forever (1946) (novel "I Wasn't Born Yesterday") (screenplay)
41. San Antonio (1945) (writer)
42. Background to Danger (1943) (screenplay)
43. Action in the North Atlantic (1943) (additional dialogue)
44. Crash Dive (1943) (story)
45. Wake Island (1942) (screenplay) (story) (uncredited)
46. This Gun for Hire (1942) (writer)
47. Dance Hall (1941) (novel "Giant Swing")
48. The Get-Away (1941) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Getaway (USA)
49. High Sierra (1941) (novel) (screenplay)
50. Law and Order (1940) (novel "Saint Johnson")
    ... aka Lucky Ralston (UK)
51. The Westerner (1940) (uncredited)
52. Dark Command (1940) (novel "The Dark Command")
    
    
53. King of the Underworld (1939) (story "Dr. Socrates")
54. Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937) (novel "Iron Man")
55. Wine, Women and Horses (1937) (novel "Dark Hazard")
56. Wild West Days (1937) (based on novel "Saint Johnson" by)
57. 36 Hours to Kill (1936) (story "Across the Aisle")
    ... aka Thirty-six Hours to Live
58. Dr. Socrates (1935) (story)
59. The Whole Town's Talking (1935) (story "Jail Breaker")
    ... aka Passport to Fame (UK)
60. Dark Hazard (1934) (novel)
61. Scarface (1932) (continuity) (dialogue)
    ... aka Scarface, the Shame of the Nation
    ... aka The Shame of a Nation
62. Law and Order (1932) (novel "Saint Johnson") (as William R. Burnett)
    ... aka Guns A'Blazing (USA: reissue title)
63. The Beast of the City (1932) (story)
64. Iron Man (1931) (novel)
65. The Finger Points (1931) (story)
66. Little Caesar (1931) (novel)
    

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. Scarface (1932) (continuity)
   ... aka Scarface, the Shame of the Nation
   ... aka The Shame of a Nation