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Captain Calamity (1936) -- A South Seas skipper fights off thieves and pirates who are after a lost treasure.

The Bat (1959) -- A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people.

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Captain Calamity (1936) -- archive.org - view film

Overview

Date of Birth:

17 November 1886, Athens, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

18 October 1973, Toluca Lake, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Crane Wilbur, the movie director and screenwriter, was born Erwin Crane... more

Trivia:

Nephew of Tyrone Power Sr.

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	House of Women (1962)	(writer)	1962	-	7.6 (25)

2.	The George Raft Story (1961)	(writer)	1961	-	5.9 (57)
	AKAs: Spin of a Coin (UK)
3.	Mysterious Island (1961)	(screenplay)	1961	-	6.8 (1,938)
	AKAs: Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (UK: complete title)
4.	Solomon and Sheba (1959)	(story)	1959	-	6.0 (827)

5.	The Bat (1959)	(screen story and screenplay)	1959	-	5.8 (1,101)

6.	"Casey Jones" (1957)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.8 (32)
	1 TV episode: Dangerous Hours (1958) (writer)
7.	Monkey on My Back (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	7.3 (78)

8.	Battle Stations (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	6.4 (32)

9.	The Phenix City Story (1955)	(screenplay)	1955	-	7.5 (332)

10.	Women's Prison (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	6.6 (164)

11.	The Mad Magician (1954)	(screenplay) (story)	1954	-	5.9 (304)

12.	Crime Wave (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	7.5 (563)
	AKAs: The City Is Dark (UK)
13.	House of Wax (1953)	(screenplay)	1953	-	7.0 (4,193)

14.	The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	6.7 (335)
	AKAs: Miracle of Fatima (UK)
15.	The Lion and the Horse (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	6.7 (28)

16.	Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)	(original screenplay)	1951	-	7.5 (24)

17.	I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	6.2 (144)

18.	Outside the Wall (1950)	(screenplay)	1950	-	6.4 (17)

19.	The Story of Molly X (1949)	(writer)	1949	-	6.7 (25)

20.	He Walked by Night (1948)	(screenplay) (story)	1948	-	7.4 (1,376)

21.	The Amazing Mr. X (1948)	(story)	1948	-	6.7 (387)
	AKAs: The Spiritualist (UK)
22.	Canon City (1948)	(writer)	1948	-	7.2 (81)

23.	Adventures of Casanova (1948)	(screenplay) (story)	1948	-	6.3 (10)
	AKAs: Casanova aventurero (Mexico)
24.	The Red Stallion (1947)	(screenplay)	1947	-	5.7 (15)

25.	The Devil on Wheels (1947)	(screenplay) (story)	1947	-	5.6 (24)

26.	Born to Speed (1947)	(screenplay)	1947	-	5.4 (6)

27.	Proudly We Serve (1944)	(writer)	1944	-	-

28.	Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)	(screenplay) (story)	1944	-	6.6 (13)
	AKAs: Roger Touhy The Last Gangster (UK)
29.	A Night of Adventure (1944)	(screenplay)	1944	-	6.9 (32)

30.	I Am an American (1944)	(written by)	1944	-	5.5 (11)

31.	King of the Lumberjacks (1940)	(screenplay)	1940	-	5.2 (31)

32.	Old Hickory (1939)	(uncredited)	1939	-	5.0 (12)

33.	Ride, Cowboy, Ride (1939)	(original screenplay)	1939	-	-

34.	Hell's Kitchen (1939)	(screenplay) (story)	1939	-	6.7 (135)

35.	Quiet, Please (1939)	(story and screenplay)	1939	-	5.9 (19)

36.	Sons of Liberty (1939)	(writer)	1939	-	5.7 (108)

37.	Blackwell's Island (1939)	(story and screenplay)	1939	-	6.4 (98)

38.	Girls on Probation (1938)	(original screenplay)	1938	-	5.2 (90)

39.	Sons of the Plains (1938)	(screenplay)	1938	-	-

40.	Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)	(screenplay)	1938	-	6.3 (33)

41.	Crime School (1938)	(screenplay) (story)	1938	-	6.7 (405)

42.	Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)	(screenplay)	1938	-	5.2 (93)

43.	Over the Wall (1938)	(original screenplay)	1938	-	5.2 (27)

44.	The Invisible Menace (1938)	(screenplay)	1938	-	5.2 (98)
	AKAs: Without Warning
45.	Swingtime in the Movies (1938)	(original screenplay)	1938	-	5.9 (95)

46.	West of Shanghai (1937)	(screenplay)	1937	-	6.2 (99)
	AKAs: War Lord Warlords (USA: alternative title)
47.	Alcatraz Island (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	5.7 (39)

48.	Dance Charlie Dance (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	7.0 (7)

49.	A Day at Santa Anita (1937)	(original screenplay)	1937	-	5.3 (90)

50.	Navy Spy (1937)	(original screenplay)	1937	-	-

51.	Romance of Louisiana (1937)	(written by)	1937	-	5.8 (15)

52.	Her Husband's Secretary (1937)	(story)	1937	-	6.6 (7)

53.	We're in the Legion Now (1936)	(additional dialogue)	1936	-	5.4 (6)

54.	El carnaval del diablo (1936)	(story)	1936	-	-

55.	Yellow Cargo (1936)	(original story) (screenplay)	1936	-	4.9 (10)
	AKAs: Sinful Cargo (USA: reissue title)
56.	The Devil on Horseback (1936)	(play "The Tiger Smiles") (screenplay)	1936	-	5.7 (6)

57.	El capitan Tormenta (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-

58.	Captain Calamity (1936)	(screenplay)	1936	-	4.0 (33)

59.	Unwelcome Stranger (1935)	(screenplay)	1935	-	-

60.	On Probation (1935)	(story)	1935	-	-

61.	Tomorrow's Children (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	4.9 (28)
	AKAs: The Unborn (UK)
62.	Children of Pleasure (1930)	(play "The Songwriter") (screenplay)	1930	-	6.5 (17)

63.	Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)	(dialogue continuity)	1930	-	5.9 (50)
	AKAs: What Price Melody?
64.	The Monster (1925)	(play)	1925	-	6.3 (257)

65.	The Blood of His Fathers (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

66.	The Eye of Envy (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

67.	The Single Code (1917)	(story)	1917	-	-

68.	The Painted Lie (1917)	(screenplay) (story)	1917	-	-

69.	For Her Good Name (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

70.	The Fool's Game (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

71.	A King o' Make-Believe (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

72.	The Conscience of John David (1916)	(scenario)	1916	-	-

73.	The Love Liar (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

74.	Vengeance Is Mine! (1916)	(scenario)	1916	-	-

75.	The Mystery of Carter Breene (1915)	(story)	1915	-	-

76.	Could a Man Do More? (1915)	(story)	1915	-	-

77.	The Blood of Our Brothers (1915)	(story)	1915	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Yellow Cargo (1936)	(uncredited) Montie Brace	1936	-	4.9 (10)
	AKAs: Sinful Cargo (USA: reissue title)
2.	Captain Calamity (1936)	Dr. James Kelkey	1936	-	4.0 (33)

3.	Public Opinion (1935)	Paul Arnold	1935	-	-

4.	Name the Woman (1934)	Blake	1934	-	-

5.	High School Girl (1934)	Carl Bryson	1934	-	5.5 (6)
	AKAs: Forbidden Secrets of a High School Girl (USA: reissue title (video title))
6.	Tomorrow's Children (1934)	Father O'Brien	1934	-	4.9 (28)
	AKAs: The Unborn (UK)
7.	It's a Great Life (1929)	(uncredited) Bit Role	1929	-	7.6 (85)
	AKAs: Imperfect Ladies
8.	The Heart of Maryland (1921)	Alan Kendrick	1921	-	-

9.	Something Different (1920)	Don Luis Vargas	1920	-	-

10.	Stripped for a Million (1919)	Stanley Warren	1919	-	-

11.	Devil McCare (1919)	Devil McCare	1919	-	-
	AKAs: Devil M'Care
12.	Breezy Jim (1919)	Breezy Jim	1919	-	-

13.	The Finger of Justice (1918)	Noel Delaney	1918	-	-

14.	Unto the End (1917)	Jim O'Neill	1917	-	-

15.	The Blood of His Fathers (1917)	Morgan Gray/Abel Gray	1917	-	-

16.	The Eye of Envy (1917)	Ambition, the Blacksmith	1917	-	-

17.	The Single Code (1917)	Hugh Carrington	1917	-	-

18.	The Painted Lie (1917)	Lieutenant David Graton	1917	-	-

19.	The Spite Husband (1916)		1916	-	-

20.	For Her Good Name (1916)		1916	-	-

21.	The Haunting Symphony (1916)		1916	-	-

22.	The Fool's Game (1916)		1916	-	-

23.	A King o' Make-Believe (1916)		1916	-	-

24.	The Wasted Years (1916)	Old Weatherby/Harry Weatherby	1916	-	-

25.	The Conscience of John David (1916)	John David	1916	-	-

26.	The Love Liar (1916)	David McCare	1916	-	-

27.	A Law Unto Himself (1916)	Allan Dwight/Jean Belleau	1916	-	-

28.	Vengeance Is Mine! (1916)	John Loring	1916	-	-

29.	The Mystery of Carter Breene (1915)	Alan Dare	1915	-	-

30.	Could a Man Do More? (1915)		1915	-	-

31.	The Blood of Our Brothers (1915)	Kinheart - a Shepherd	1915	-	-

32.	The Protest (1915)	Roger Hackett - District Attorney	1915	-	-

33.	The Mirror (1915)		1915	-	-

34.	Polly of the Pots and Pans (1915)		1915	-	-

35.	The Call of Motherhood (1915)		1915	-	-

36.	No Other Way (1915)		1915	-	-

37.	The Road o' Strife (1915)		1915	-	-

38.	The Corsair (1914)	The corsair	1914	-	-

39.	All Love Excelling (1914)		1914	-	-

40.	The Ghost (1914)		1914	-	-

41.	The Perils of Pauline (1914)	Harry Marvin	1914	-	8.0 (542)

42.	The Couple Next Door (1913)		1913	-	-

43.	Uncle John to the Rescue (1913)		1913	-	-

44.	$1,000 Reward (1913)		1913	-	-

45.	The Mad Sculptor (1913)	The Mad Sculptor	1913	-	-

46.	The Secret Formula (1913)		1913	-	-

47.	In the Days of War (1913)		1913	-	-

48.	The Moonshiner's Last Stand (1913)		1913	-	-

49.	The Infernal Pig (1913)		1913	-	-

50.	The Artist's Trick (1913)		1913	-	-

51.	Through Fire and Air (1913)		1913	-	-

52.	Dynamited Love (1912)	The Suitor	1912	-	-

53.	The Receiving Teller (1912)	Bank teller	1912	-	-

54.	The Compact (1912)		1912	-	-

55.	Pals (1912/I)		1912	-	-

56.	Gee! My Pants! (1912)		1912	-	-

57.	Anona's Baptism (1912)		1912	-	-

58.	On the Brink of the Chasm (1912)		1912	-	-

59.	A Nation's Peril (1912)	Captain Porter	1912	-	-

60.	Texan Twins (1912)	The Texan Twins	1912	-	-

61.	Jimmy's Misfortune (1912)	Jimmy	1912	-	-

62.	Phantom Lovers (1912)		1912	-	-

63.	The Power of Love (1911)	Benham	1911	-	-

64.	Love Molds Labor (1911)	The Young Foreman	1911	-	-

65.	For Massa's Sake (1911)		1911	-	-

66.	A Western Memory (1911)	Tom	1911	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	House of Women (1962)	(uncredited)	1962	-	7.6 (25)

2.	The Bat (1959)		1959	-	5.8 (1,101)

3.	No Pets Allowed (1952)		1952	-	-

4.	Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)		1951	-	7.5 (24)

5.	Outside the Wall (1950)		1950	-	6.4 (17)

6.	The Story of Molly X (1949)		1949	-	6.7 (25)

7.	Canon City (1948)		1948	-	7.2 (81)

8.	Power Behind the Nation (1947)		1947	-	-

9.	The Devil on Wheels (1947)		1947	-	5.6 (24)

10.	It Happened in Springfield (1945)		1945	-	-

11.	I Won't Play (1944)		1944	-	7.0 (117)

12.	Proudly We Serve (1944)		1944	-	-

13.	I Am an American (1944)		1944	-	5.5 (11)

14.	The Monroe Doctrine (1939)		1939	-	6.8 (32)

15.	The Bill of Rights (1939)		1939	-	6.0 (12)

16.	Quiet, Please (1939)		1939	-	5.9 (19)

17.	The Right Way (1939)		1939	-	-

18.	The Man Who Dared (1939)		1939	-	6.5 (13)
	AKAs: City in Terror (USA: TV title)
19.	The Declaration of Independence (1938)		1938	-	6.2 (69)

20.	Sons of the Plains (1938)		1938	-	-

21.	The Patient in Room 18 (1938)		1938	-	6.2 (67)

22.	Swingtime in the Movies (1938)		1938	-	5.9 (95)

23.	The Man Without a Country (1937)		1937	-	5.7 (37)

24.	The Romance of Robert Burns (1937)		1937	-	5.4 (9)

25.	Navy Spy (1937)		1937	-	-

26.	Romance of Louisiana (1937)		1937	-	5.8 (15)

27.	We're in the Legion Now (1936)		1936	-	5.4 (6)

28.	El carnaval del diablo (1936)		1936	-	-

29.	Yellow Cargo (1936)		1936	-	4.9 (10)
	AKAs: Sinful Cargo (USA: reissue title)
30.	The Devil on Horseback (1936)		1936	-	5.7 (6)

31.	The People's Enemy (1935)		1935	-	-
	AKAs: Racketeers (USA: reissue title)
32.	High School Girl (1934)		1934	-	5.5 (6)
	AKAs: Forbidden Secrets of a High School Girl (USA: reissue title (video title))
33.	Tomorrow's Children (1934)		1934	-	4.9 (28)
	AKAs: The Unborn (UK)
34.	The Blood of His Fathers (1917)		1917	-	-

35.	The Painted Lie (1917)		1917	-	-

36.	The Conscience of John David (1916)		1916	-	-

37.	The Love Liar (1916)		1916	-	-

Archive Footage
	1.	Land of Liberty (1939)

Additional Details

Other Works:

(1920) Stage: Wrote and appeared in (as "Barney McCare") "The Ouija Board" on Broadway. Drama. Directed by W.H. Gilmore. Bijou Theatre; 29 Mar 1920-May 1920 (closing date unknown/64 performances). Cast: George Dannenborg, Edward Ellis, George Gaul, Ruth Hammond, William Ingersoll, Howard Lang, Regina Wallace, Stewart E. Wilson, John Griffith Wray. Produced by A.H. Woods. more

Genres:

Drama | Short | Comedy | Romance more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Murder | Character Name In Title | Doctor more

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