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Abraham Polonsky
Writer 1910 - 1999

Abraham Polonsky

New York, New York, U.S.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 - October 26, 1999) was an American film director, Academy-Award-nominated screenwriter, essayist, and novelist blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios in the 1950s, in the midst of the... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

7 titles
Avalanche Express

Avalanche Express

Mark Robson 1979 1h 25m 4.0

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Abraham Polonsky 1969 1h 38m 7.7

Based on true events, Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here, tells the story of one of the last Western manhunts, in 1909. Willie Boy, a Native American, kills his girlfriend's father in self defense, and the two go on the run, pursued by a search posse led by Sheriff Christopher Cooper.

Madigan

Madigan

Don Siegel 1968 1h 41m 7.0

NYPD detectives Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, they are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice. While they follow various leads, Police Commissioner Russell goes about his duties, including attending functions, meeting with aggrieved relatives, and counseling the spouses of fallen officers.

Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow

Robert Wise 1959 1h 36m 7.8

An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.

Force of Evil

Force of Evil

Abraham Polonsky 1948 1h 19m 7.5

Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.

Golden Earrings

Golden Earrings

Mitchell Leisen 1947 1h 35m 4.0

A British colonel (Ray Milland) escapes from the Gestapo to the Black Forest and poses as a Gypsy's (Marlene Dietrich) mate.

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

Robert Rossen 1947 1h 44m 7.4

Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.

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