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Whistle Stop (1946) -- When beautiful Mary returns home to her "whistle stop" home town, long-standing feelings of animosity between two of her old boyfriends leads to robbery and murder.

The Chase (1946) -- Chuck Scott gets a job as chauffeur to tough guy Eddie Roman; but Chuck's involvement with Eddie's fearful wife becomes a nightmare.

Mutiny (1952) -- Early in the War of 1812, Captain James Marshall is commissioned to run the British blockade and fetch an unofficial war loan from France...

Drums in the Deep South (1951) -- Best friends Clay Clayburn and Will Denning graduate from West Point only to soon find themselves fighting on opposite sides of the Civil War...

The Man from Laramie (1955) -- A stranger defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals.

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Overview

Date of Birth:

1 April 1914, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

24 March 2003, La Jolla, California, USA more

Contact:

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Trivia:

Although he is credited as screenwriter on Johnny Guitar (1954), he was actually... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more

Filmography

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Too Bad About Jack (1994) (writer)
Dead Girls Don't Tango (1992) (writer)
Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars (1992) (writer)
... aka Scream Your Head Off
The Unholy (1988) (writer)
Bloody Wednesday (1987) (screenplay) (story)
... aka The Great American Massacre
Cry Wilderness (1987) (writer)
Night Train to Terror (1985) (writer)
... aka Shiver (USA: video title)
Death Wish Club (1983) (writer)
... aka Carnival of Fools
Savage Journey (1983) (TV) (screenplay)
Cataclysm (1980) (writer)
... aka Satan's Supper
... aka The Nightmare Never Ends (USA: video box title)
Brigham (1977) (writer)
Bad Man's River (1971) (story and screenplay)
... aka E continuavano a fregarsi il milione di dollari (Italy)
... aka El hombre de Río Malo (Spain)
... aka Hunt the Man Down (USA)
... aka Les quatre mercenaires d'El Paso (France)
Captain Apache (1971) (screenplay)
... aka Capitán Apache (Spain)
... aka Deathwork (USA)
... aka The Guns of April Morning
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969) (writer)
Battle of the Bulge (1965) (written by)
Circus World (1964) (front for Bernard Gordon)
... aka El fabulós món del circ (Spain: Catalan title)
... aka El fabuloso mundo del circo (Spain)
... aka Henry Hathaway's The Magnificent Showman (UK: complete title)
... aka Samuel Bronston's Circus World
... aka The Magnificent Showman (UK)
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) (written by)
55 Days at Peking (1963) (screenplay)
The Day of the Triffids (1962) (front for Bernard Gordon)
... aka Invasion of the Triffids (International: English title)
... aka Revolt of the Triffids (International: English title)
El Cid (1961) (screenplay)
King of Kings (1961) (screenplay)
Studs Lonigan (1960) (writer)
The Bramble Bush (1960) (writer)
Day of the Outlaw (1959) (screenplay)
Anna Lucasta (1959) (based on the play by) (screenplay)
God's Little Acre (1958) (front for Ben Maddow)
The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) (writer)
The Bravados (1958) (screenplay)
Island Women (1958) (writer)
No Down Payment (1957) (front for Ben Maddow)
Street of Sinners (1957) (story)
Gun Glory (1957) (novel "Man of the West")
Men in War (1957) (screenplay) (front for Ben Maddow)
Four Boys and a Gun (1957) (writer)
The Harder They Fall (1956) (screenplay)
"Lux Video Theatre" (2 episodes, 1954-1956)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Betrayed (1956) TV episode (original screenplay)
- The Chase (1954) TV episode (previous screenplay)
The Last Frontier (1955) (screenplay)
... aka Savage Wilderness (USA: TV title)
Joe MacBeth (1955) (writer)
The Man from Laramie (1955) (screenplay)
Conquest of Space (1955) (adaptation)
... aka Mars Project
The Big Combo (1955) (writer)
Broken Lance (1954) (story)
Johnny Guitar (1954) (screenplay)
The Naked Jungle (1954) (screenplay) (front for Ben Maddow)
Man Crazy (1953) (writer)
Blowing Wild (1953) (written by)
Houdini (1953) (writer)
Mara Maru (1952) (story)
Mutiny (1952) (writer)
Detective Story (1951) (writer)
... aka The Detective Story (Australia: TV title)
Drums in the Deep South (1951) (screenplay)
Edge of Doom (1950) (writer)
... aka Stronger Than Fear (UK)
Reign of Terror (1949) (story and screenplay)
... aka The Black Book (UK)
Anna Lucasta (1949) (play) (screenplay)
House of Strangers (1949) (screenplay)
Bad Men of Tombstone (1949) (screenplay)
The Chase (1946) (written for the screen by)
Suspense (1946) (screenplay) (story)
Whistle Stop (1946) (screenplay)
Woman Who Came Back (1945) (suggested by)
Dillinger (1945) (screenplay)
When Strangers Marry (1944) (writer)
... aka Betrayed (USA: reissue title)
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More (1944) (screenplay)
... aka And So They Were Married (USA: reissue title)
The Unknown Guest (1943) (writer)
Syncopation (1942) (screenplay)

Producer:

1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s

Bloody Wednesday (1987) (producer)
... aka The Great American Massacre
Cry Wilderness (1987) (producer)
Savage Journey (1983) (TV) (producer)
Brigham (1977) (executive producer)
Captain Apache (1971) (producer)
... aka Capitán Apache (Spain)
... aka Deathwork (USA)
... aka The Guns of April Morning
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969) (producer)
Krakatoa: East of Java (1969) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka Volcano (USA: reissue title)
Custer of the West (1967) (producer)
... aka A Good Day for Fighting (short version)
Battle of the Bulge (1965) (producer)
Crack in the World (1965) (executive producer)
The Thin Red Line (1964) (producer)
The Day of the Triffids (1962) (executive producer)
... aka Invasion of the Triffids (International: English title)
... aka Revolt of the Triffids (International: English title)
Studs Lonigan (1960) (producer)
Day of the Outlaw (1959) (producer) (uncredited)
The Wild Party (1956) (producer)
The Harder They Fall (1956) (producer)
Man Crazy (1953) (producer)
Anna Lucasta (1949) (producer)
Whistle Stop (1946) (associate producer)

Actor:

1980s
1940s

Death Wish Club (1983) .... Dirty old man
... aka Carnival of Fools
Suspense (1946) (uncredited) .... Bit Part

Additional Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Man of the West" (filmed as Gun Glory (1957)) more

Publicity Listings:

1 Article more

Genres:

Drama | Western | Film-Noir | Crime more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Independent Film | Character Name In Title more

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