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Cynara (1932) -- A loving husband who has had a brief extramarital love affair must face his wife's condemnation and hope for forgiveness. Cynara is a beautifully told romantic tragedy with bittersweet overtones.

Love from a Stranger (1937) -- Carol wins the lottery, but unfortunately her sudden wealth leads to a disagreement with her fiancé Ronald...

Overview

Date of Birth:

18 November 1888, San Francisco, California, USA more

Date of Death:

12 May 1973, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Mini Biography:

The most renowned female screenwriter of the 20th century, and one of... more

Trivia:

Aunt of Carson Thomson. more

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Down 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:

M’Liss – Mary Pickford, Thomas Meighan
(From Alternative Film Guide. 2 November 2009, 12:29 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Frank M. Clifton

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Actress, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Dinner at Eight (1989) (TV)	(earlier screenplay)	1989	-	5.6 (78)

2.	The Champ (1979)	(story)	1979	-	6.1 (2,682)

3.	The Clown (1953)	(story)	1953	-	6.5 (150)

4.	Molly and Me (1945)	(novel)	1945	-	6.8 (54)

5.	'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (1940)	(contributing writer) (uncredited)	1940	-	7.1 (1,277)
	AKAs: Northwest Passage (USA: short title)
6.	Green Hell (1940)	(original story and screenplay)	1940	-	6.4 (106)

7.	Knight Without Armour (1937)	(adaptation)	1937	-	6.7 (294)
	AKAs: Knight Without Armor (USA)
8.	Love from a Stranger (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	6.5 (108)
	AKAs: A Night of Terror (USA)
9.	Camille (1936)	(screenplay)	1936	-	7.6 (2,350)

10.	Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	7.0 (352)

11.	Riffraff (1936)	(screenplay) (story)	1936	-	6.2 (221)

12.	Going Hollywood (1933)	(story) (uncredited)	1933	-	8.1 (978)
	AKAs: Cinderella's Fella (Australia)
13.	The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)	(story)	1933	-	6.4 (245)
	AKAs: Every Woman's Man
14.	Dinner at Eight (1933)	(screenplay)	1933	-	7.8 (3,226)

15.	Peg o' My Heart (1933)	(adaptation)	1933	-	8.3 (759)

16.	Secrets (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	7.7 (216)

17.	Cynara (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	6.9 (216)
	AKAs: I Was Faithful (USA: reissue title)
18.	Blondie of the Follies (1932)	(screenplay) (story)	1932	-	7.8 (601)

19.	Emma (1932)	(story)	1932	-	7.0 (194)

20.	The Champ (1931/I)	(story)	1931	-	7.3 (884)

21.	Révolte dans la prison (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.2 (5)
	AKAs: Big House (France) Revolt in the Prison (International: English title: informal literal title)
22.	Menschen hinter Gittern (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-
	AKAs: Men Behind Bars (International: English title: informal literal title)
23.	The Secret Six (1931)	(dialogue) (screenplay)	1931	-	6.2 (228)

24.	Anna Christie (1931)	(adaptation)	1931	-	7.3 (269)

25.	Min and Bill (1930)	(dialogue) (scenario)	1930	-	7.5 (457)

26.	El presidio (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

27.	Wu Li Chang (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

28.	Good News (1930)	(scenario)	1930	-	8.0 (241)

29.	Let Us Be Gay (1930)	(dialogue)	1930	-	7.0 (142)

30.	The Big House (1930)	(dialogue) (story)	1930	-	7.3 (483)

31.	The Rogue Song (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	5.5 (25)

32.	Anna Christie (1930)	(adaptation)	1930	-	6.9 (1,005)

33.	Forever Yours (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

34.	Their Own Desire (1929)	(screenplay)	1929	-	6.1 (169)

35.	The Wind (1928)	(scenario)	1928	-	8.5 (2,225)

36.	The Masks of the Devil (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	9.1 (8)
	AKAs: The Masks of Satan
37.	The Awakening (1928)	(story)	1928	-	8.7 (8)

38.	Excess Baggage (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	-

39.	The Cossacks (1928)	(adaptation) (screenplay)	1928	-	8.3 (313)

40.	Kit Carson (1928)	(story) (as Frank M. Clifton)	1928	-	-

41.	The Sunset Legion (1928)	(scenario) (as Frank M. Clifton) (story) (as Frank M. Clifton)	1928	-	-

42.	Bringing Up Father (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	7.8 (90)

43.	Pioneer Scout (1928)	(writer) (as Frank M. Clifton)	1928	-	-

44.	Love (1927/I)	(continuity)	1927	-	7.3 (282)
	AKAs: Anna Karenina (UK)
45.	Jesse James (1927)	(screenplay) (as Frank M. Clifton) (story) (as Frank M. Clifton)	1927	-	7.4 (10)
	AKAs: The Outlaw Rider (UK)
46.	Madame Pompadour (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

47.	The Callahans and the Murphys (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

48.	Silver Comes Through (1927)	(as Frank M. Clifton) (story)	1927	-	-
	AKAs: Silver Comes Thru Silver King Comes Thru
49.	The Red Mill (1927)	(adaptation and scenario)	1927	-	8.4 (681)

50.	Don Mike (1927)	(story) (as Frank M. Clifton)	1927	-	-

51.	The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)	(adaptation)	1926	-	7.9 (221)

52.	Lone Hand Saunders (1926)	(as Frank M. Clifton) (story)	1926	-	-

53.	The Scarlet Letter (1926)	(adaptation and scenario) (titles)	1926	-	7.8 (387)

54.	The Son of the Sheik (1926)	(adaptation)	1926	-	7.6 (743)

55.	The Two-Gun Man (1926)	(writer) (as Frank M. Clifton)	1926	-	-

56.	Hands Across the Border (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

57.	Paris at Midnight (1926)	(adaptation)	1926	-	-

58.	Partners Again (1926)	(adaptation)	1926	-	-
	AKAs: Partners Again, with Potash and Perlmutter
59.	The Tough Guy (1926)	(as Frank M. Clifton) (story)	1926	-	-

60.	The First Year (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	7.9 (5)

61.	Stella Dallas (1925)	(adaptation)	1925	-	7.8 (56)

62.	Simon the Jester (1925)	(adaptation)	1925	-	-

63.	Lazybones (1925)	(writer)	1925	-	7.8 (154)

64.	Thank You (1925)	(writer)	1925	-	5.7 (12)

65.	The Dark Angel (1925)	(writer)	1925	-	-

66.	Graustark (1925)	(adaptation)	1925	-	-

67.	Lightnin' (1925)	(writer)	1925	-	6.8 (38)

68.	Ridin' the Wind (1925)	(as Frank M. Clifton) (story)	1925	-	-

69.	Zander the Great (1925)	(adaptation)	1925	-	8.5 (398)

70.	His Supreme Moment (1925)	(adaptation)	1925	-	-

71.	The Lady (1925)	(writer)	1925	-	7.9 (77)

72.	A Thief in Paradise (1925)	(adaptation)	1925	-	-

73.	Sundown (1924)	(writer)	1924	-	-

74.	Thundering Hoofs (1924)	(uncredited) (unconfirmed)	1924	-	6.5 (8)

75.	In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924)	(writer)	1924	-	-
	AKAs: So This Is Hollywood (UK)
76.	Tarnish (1924)	(writer)	1924	-	-

77.	Cytherea (1924)	(adaptation)	1924	-	-
	AKAs: The Forbidden Way (USA)
78.	Secrets (1924)	(adaptation)	1924	-	7.9 (155)

79.	Galloping Gallagher (1924)	(uncredited)	1924	-	-
	AKAs: The Sheriff of Tombstone
80.	The Mask of Lopez (1924)	(uncredited)	1924	-	-

81.	The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)	(screenplay) (story)	1924	-	-
	AKAs: Abraham Lincoln (USA: short title)
82.	Through the Dark (1924)	(writer)	1924	-	-

83.	The Song of Love (1923)	(adaptation)	1923	-	-

84.	Potash and Perlmutter (1923)	(writer)	1923	-	-
	AKAs: Dr. Sunshine (UK)
85.	The French Doll (1923)	(writer)	1923	-	-

86.	The Love Piker (1923)	(writer)	1923	-	-

87.	The Eagle's Talons (1923)	(writer)	1923	-	-

88.	Within the Law (1923)	(adaptation)	1923	-	-

89.	The Nth Commandment (1923)	(writer)	1923	-	-
	AKAs: The Higher Law (UK)
90.	The Famous Mrs. Fair (1923)	(adaptation) (screenplay)	1923	-	-

91.	The Voice from the Minaret (1923)	(adaptation)	1923	-	-

92.	Minnie (1922)	(titles)	1922	-	-

93.	The Toll of the Sea (1922)	(scenario) (uncredited) (story)	1922	-	7.0 (238)

94.	East Is West (1922)	(writer)	1922	-	-

95.	The Eternal Flame (1922)	(writer)	1922	-	-

96.	Sonny (1922)	(adaptation)	1922	-	-

97.	The Primitive Lover (1922)	(writer)	1922	-	8.3 (35)

98.	Back Pay (1922)	(writer)	1922	-	-

99.	Just Around the Corner (1921)	(writer)	1921	-	-

100.	Straight Is the Way (1921)	(writer)	1921	-	-

101.	The Love Light (1921)	(story) (uncredited) (written by)	1921	-	6.8 (125)

102.	The Restless Sex (1920)	(writer)	1920	-	-

103.	The World and His Wife (1920)	(writer)	1920	-	-

104.	Humoresque (1920)	(writer)	1920	-	6.5 (21)

105.	The Flapper (1920)	(screenplay) (story)	1920	-	6.7 (59)

106.	Pollyanna (1920)	(adaptation)	1920	-	7.7 (98)

107.	The Cinema Murder (1919)	(scenario)	1919	-	-

108.	Anne of Green Gables (1919)	(writer)	1919	-	9.4 (28)

109.	A Regular Girl (1919)	(writer)	1919	-	-

110.	The Dark Star (1919)	(writer)	1919	-	-

111.	The Misleading Widow (1919)	(writer)	1919	-	-

112.	Captain Kidd, Jr. (1919)	(writer)	1919	-	-

113.	The Temple of Dusk (1918)	(screenplay) (story)	1918	-	-

114.	The Goat (1918)	(screenplay) (story)	1918	-	-

115.	Johanna Enlists (1918)	(writer)	1918	-	7.0 (444)

116.	He Comes Up Smiling (1918)	(writer)	1918	-	-

117.	The City of Dim Faces (1918)	(screenplay) (story)	1918	-	-

118.	How Could You, Jean? (1918)	(scenario)	1918	-	-

119.	M'Liss (1918)	(writer)	1918	-	6.7 (29)

120.	Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley (1918)	(written by)	1918	-	7.1 (463)

121.	Stella Maris (1918)	(photoplay)	1918	-	8.1 (624)

122.	The Little Princess (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	6.9 (371)

123.	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	8.1 (347)

124.	The Amazons (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

125.	Beloved Adventuress (1917)	(screenplay) (story)	1917	-	-

126.	The Divorce Game (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

127.	The Stolen Paradise (1917)	(screenplay) (story)	1917	-	-

128.	The Crimson Dove (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

129.	Darkest Russia (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

130.	Forget-Me-Not (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

131.	As Man Made Her (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

132.	The Social Leper (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

133.	The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	7.0 (387)

134.	The Web of Desire (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

135.	A Girl's Folly (1917)	(story and scenario)	1917	-	7.0 (46)

136.	A Square Deal (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

137.	A Hungry Heart (1917)	(scenario)	1917	-	-
	AKAs: The Hungry Heart (copyright title)
138.	Tillie Wakes Up (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	7.1 (344)
	AKAs: Meal Ticket (USA: reissue title)
139.	On Dangerous Ground (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

140.	A Woman Alone (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-
	AKAs: Loneliness
141.	The Rise of Susan (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

142.	All Man (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

143.	Bought and Paid For (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-
	AKAs: The Faun (UK)
144.	The Heart of a Hero (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	6.6 (5)

145.	The Hidden Scar (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-
	AKAs: The Scorching Way
146.	The Gilded Cage (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-
	AKAs: The Heart of a Princess
147.	The Revolt (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

148.	Friday the 13th (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	6.1 (22)
	AKAs: Friday the Thirteenth
149.	The Summer Girl (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

150.	A Woman's Way (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

151.	The Crucial Test (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

152.	La vie de Bohème (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	7.0 (6)

153.	Tangled Fates (1916/I)	(writer)	1916	-	-
	AKAs: The Grubstaker
154.	The Battle of Hearts (1916)	(story "Woman Against the Sea")	1916	-	-
	AKAs: A Battle of Hearts (copyright title)
155.	The Feast of Life (1916)	(screenplay) (story)	1916	-	-

156.	The Social Highwayman (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

157.	Then I'll Come Back to You (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

158.	The Yellow Passport (1916)	(scenario)	1916	-	-
	AKAs: The Badge of Shame (USA: reissue title)
159.	A Circus Romance (1916)	(story)	1916	-	-

160.	The Foundling (1916)	(scenario)	1916	-	-
	AKAs: Miss Jenny
161.	Camille (1915/I)	(scenario)	1915	-	-

162.	A Daughter of the Sea (1915)	(story "The Fisher Girl")	1915	-	-

163.	Esmeralda (1915)	(writer)	1915	-	-

164.	Rags (1915)	(writer)	1915	-	7.8 (7)

165.	A Sister's Burden (1915)	(writer)	1915	-	-

166.	Fanchon, the Cricket (1915/I)	(uncredited)	1915	-	-

167.	The Foundling (1915)	(screenplay) (story)	1915	-	-

168.	The New York Hat (1912)	(contributing writer)	1912	-	7.0 (188)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Song of Love (1923)	1923	-	-

2.	Just Around the Corner (1921)	1921	-	-

3.	The Love Light (1921)	1921	-	6.8 (125)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Good Earth (1937)	(screenplay constructor) (uncredited)	1937	-	7.9 (1,711)

2.	The Nth Commandment (1923)	(supervisor)	1923	-	-
	AKAs: The Higher Law (UK)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Simon the Jester (1925)	(producer)	1925	-	-

2.	The Nth Commandment (1923)	(producer)	1923	-	-
	AKAs: The Higher Law (UK)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Girl of Yesterday (1915)	Rosanna Danford	1915	-	-

2.	The Wild Girl from the Hills (1915)		1915	-	-

Archive Footage
	1.	Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself

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Story: "Woman Against the Sea" (filmed as The Battle of Hearts (1916)) more

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1 Biographical Movie | 3 Print Biographies | 1 Article more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance | Western more

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