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Terror by Night (1946) -- A precious jewel is stolen on the train and the owner is blamed for it's disappearance. Sherlock Holmes will find out what really happened.
Dressed to Kill (1946) -- Two people die after buying musical boxes. Sherlock Holmes traces the boxes to a criminal in prison who is there for stealing printing plates. Could this provide the solution to his crime?
Rage at Dawn (1955) -- A special agent from Chicago is sent out west to bring in the notorious Reno brothers.
Terror by Night (1946) -- When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner murdered, Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.
Terror by Night (1946) -- When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner murdered, Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.

Overview

Date of Birth:

2 February 1904, USA more

Date of Death:

9 December 1969, Santa Monica, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Gruber, one of the "kings of pulp Fiction" was born in Elmer, Minnesota... more

Trivia:

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series... more

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Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Comanche blanco (1968)   (written by) 1968 - 4.0 (184)
AKAs:
  • Hour of Vengeance
  • Rio Hondo (USA)
  • White Comanche
- 2. "A Man Called Shenandoah" (1965)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.7 (32)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Arizona Raiders (1965) (story) 1965 - 5.7 (130)
- 4. Town Tamer (1965) (novel "Town Tamer") (screenplay) 1965 - 5.7 (32)
- 5. "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957)   (31 episodes, 1957-1962) 1962 - 8.1 (95)
31 TV episodes: 26 episodes not shown.
- 6. Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon (1961) (TV) (characters) 1961 - 4.9 (26)
- 7. Twenty Plus Two (1961)   (writer) 1961 - 6.9 (18)
AKAs:
  • It Started in Tokyo (UK)
- 8. "Shotgun Slade" (1959)   (65 episodes, 1959-1961) 1961 - 7.7 (20)
65 TV episodes: 60 episodes not shown.
- 9. "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (1955)   (3 episodes, 1955-1960) 1960 - 8.6 (57)
AKAs:
  • Wyatt Earp
3 TV episodes:
- 10. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Colt .45" (1957)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (2 episodes, 1956-1959) 1959 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
2 TV episodes:
- 13. "77 Sunset Strip" (1958)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.1 (210)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Lawman" (1958)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.1 (60)
AKAs:
  • The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "The Texan" (1958)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.1 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 16. The Big Land (1957)   (novel) 1957 - 6.3 (95)
AKAs:
  • Stampeded (UK)
- 17. Man in the Vault (1956) (novel "The Lock and the Key") 1956 - 5.8 (181)
- 18. Tension at Table Rock (1956) (novel "Bitter Sage") 1956 - 5.9 (153)
- 19. "Climax!" (1954)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 20. Backlash (1956) (novel) 1956 - 6.6 (344)
- 21. Rage at Dawn (1955)   (story) 1955 - 5.9 (281)
AKAs:
  • Seven Bad Men
- 22. "TV Reader's Digest" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.8 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Sheena: Queen of the Jungle" (1955)   (1 episode) 1955 - 6.3 (37)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "The Mask" (1954)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - -
1 TV episode:
- 25. Pony Express (1953) (story) 1953 - 5.8 (248)
- 26. Hurricane Smith (1952) (screenplay) 1952 - 4.9 (53)
- 27. Denver and Rio Grande (1952)   (writer) 1952 - 5.5 (93)
AKAs:
  • Denver & Rio Grande (USA: promotional title)
- 28. Flaming Feather (1952) (additional dialogue) 1952 - 5.6 (86)
- 29. Silver City (1951)   (writer) 1951 - 5.8 (29)
AKAs:
  • High Vermilion (UK)
- 30. Warpath (1951) (writer) 1951 - 6.0 (71)
- 31. The Texas Rangers (1951) (story) 1951 - 6.2 (60)
- 32. The Great Missouri Raid (1951) (novel "Broken Lance") (screenplay) 1951 - 6.1 (40)
- 33. The Cariboo Trail (1950) (writer) 1950 - 5.6 (138)
- 34. "Suspense" (1949)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 8.7 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 35. Dakota Lil (1950) (story) 1950 - 6.0 (41)
- 36. Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) (novel) (story and screenplay) 1949 - 6.7 (125)
- 37. The Challenge (1948) (writer) 1948 - 6.4 (11)
- 38. Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947) (original screenplay) 1947 - 7.0 (15)
- 39. Accomplice (1946) (novel "Simon Lash, Private Detective") (screenplay) 1946 - 5.0 (9)
- 40. In Old Sacramento (1946)   (adaptation) 1946 - 6.2 (23)
AKAs:
  • Flame of Sacramento (USA: reissue title)
- 41. Dressed to Kill (1946)   (adaptation) 1946 - 6.9 (2,071)
AKAs:
  • Prelude to Murder (USA: working title) (USA: DVD title)
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code (UK)
  • Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill
- 42. The French Key (1946) (novel) (screenplay) 1946 - -
- 43. Terror by Night (1946) (screenplay) 1946 - 7.0 (1,953)
- 44. Johnny Angel (1945) (adaptation) 1945 - 6.8 (208)
- 45. Oregon Trail (1945) (novel) 1945 - 7.5 (41)
- 46. The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) (screenplay) 1944 - 7.3 (894)
- 47. Northern Pursuit (1943) (screenplay) 1943 - 6.3 (292)
- 48. The Kansan (1943)   (novel "Peace Marshal") 1943 - 6.0 (60)
AKAs:
  • Wagon Wheels (UK)
- 49. Death of a Champion (1939) (story) 1939 - 5.4 (5)
Producer
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- 1. Twenty Plus Two (1961)   (producer) 1961 - 6.9 (18)
AKAs:
  • It Started in Tokyo (UK)
- 2. "Shotgun Slade" (1959)   producer (5 episodes, 1960) 1960 - 7.7 (20)
5 TV episodes:
- 3. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   producer (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Town Tamer (1965) Hotel clerk 1965 - 5.7 (32)
- 2. "Shotgun Slade" (1959)   Deputy (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.7 (20)
1 TV episode:
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957)   story consultant (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.1 (95)
1 TV episode:
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Wide Wide World" (1955)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 6.0 (7)
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:

Unsold pilot: He wrote the teleplay for s western series pilot called "The Quiet Man" that starred Jack Lord. more

Genres:

Western | Drama | Mystery | Crime more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Murder | Character Name In Title more

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