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Bruce Manning
Writer 1902 - 1965

Bruce Manning

New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bruce Manning (July 15, 1902 – August 3, 1965) was a Cuddebackville, New York-born Hollywood filmmaker/screenwriter who entered the movie business following the publication of several novels that he co-wrote with wife, Gwen Bristow. Their... Read full bio →

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8 titles
Hoodlum Empire

Hoodlum Empire

Joseph Kane 1952 1h 38m

It's a deadly play for power when a Mafia chieftain's top gun goes straight and threatens to testify against the big boss and his cruel, nationwide network of crime. The picture, which was shot in a semi-documentary style, was inspired by the Kefauver investigations of 1950-51.

Payment on Demand

Payment on Demand

Curtis Bernhardt 1951 1h 30m

With their daughters about to marry, Joyce (Bette Davis) is blindsided when husband David (Barry Sullivan) wants out of their marriage. Facing the abyss, can she accept that her tactics to push him toward success have driven them apart.

That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss

Norman Taurog 1949 1h 36m 5.0

Opera singer Prudence Budell, overhears truck driver Johnny Donnetti singing opera, and persuades her opera company to give him a chance in her new opera. They fall in love, but on meeting his colleague Mary while visiting Johnny's work, Prudence becomes convinced Johnny is in love with her.

Guest Wife

Guest Wife

Sam Wood 1945 1h 30m

Christopher Price, a small-town bank executive, continues to be loyal to and idolize his boyhood friend, Joseph Jefferson Parker, a famous war correspondent. But Chris's wife, Mary, is none to fond of Joe and tired of her husband's idolizing.

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Henry Koster 1939 1h 30m

Three sisters who believe life is going to be easy, now that their parents are back together, until one sister falls in love with another's fiancé, and the youngest sister plays matchmaker.

First Love

First Love

Henry Koster 1939 1h 24m 6.0

An orphaned boarding school graduate secretly attends a prestigious ball, where she falls for the boyfriend of her snobbish cousin.

That Certain Age

That Certain Age

Edward Ludwig 1938 1h 35m

Dashing reporter Vincent Bullit has just returned from covering the Spanish Civil War. His boss, newspaper magnate Fullerton, has more plans to send him off to China. However, first Fullerton invites Bullit to the peace and quiet of his own home to write a series of European affair articles.

One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl

Henry Koster 1937 1h 24m 5.0

The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.

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