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Writer 1895 - 1960

Dudley Nichols

Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dudley Nichols (April 6, 1895 – January 4, 1960) was an American screenwriter and director. Dudley Nichols was born April 6, 1895, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He studied at the University of Michigan where he was active member of the Sigma... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

35 titles
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

George Pollock 1965 1h 32m 4.5

Ten strangers are invited as weekend guests to a remote mountain mansion. When the host doesn't show up, the guests start dying, one by one.

Escape from Zahrain

Escape from Zahrain

Ronald Neame 1962 1h 33m

A hunted revolutionary leads a ragtag group of individuals through the desert in an attempt to elude the security forces and escape the fictional Arab country of Zahrain.

Heller in Pink Tights

Heller in Pink Tights

George Cukor 1960 1h 40m 6.5

Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to stay awhile: the theater owner likes Angela, and she keeps him on a string.

The Tin Star

The Tin Star

Anthony Mann 1957 1h 33m 8.0

An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.

Run for the Sun

Run for the Sun

Roy Boulting 1956 1h 39m 6.0

In Central America, an action-adventure novelist and a journalist for a magazine find themselves at the mercy of Nazi war criminals.

Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

Henry Hathaway 1954 1h 40m 5.8

A young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur"s Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.

The Big Sky

The Big Sky

Howard Hawks 1952 2h 13m 8.0

Kirk Douglas stars as the determined leader of a band of Tennessee fur trappers who set out to explore the uncharted Missouri river in 1830 and find them selves battling American Indians.

Rawhide

Rawhide

Henry Hathaway 1951 1h 29m 8.0

A stagecoach stop employee and a stranded woman traveller find themselves at the mercy of four desperate outlaws intent on robbing the next day's gold shipment.

Pinky

Pinky

Elia Kazan 1949 1h 42m 6.5

A light-skinned black woman returns home after passing for white in nursing school.

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

John Ford 1947 1h 40m 4.0

Anti-Catholic and anti-cleric policies in the Mexican state of Tabasco lead the revolutionary government to persecute the state's last remaining priest.

Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

Dudley Nichols 1947 2h 53m

Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia.

Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

Dudley Nichols 1946 1h 56m

True story of the Australian nurse who fought to gain acceptance for her polio-treatment methods.

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

Leo McCarey 1945 2h 6m 6.7

Father O'Malley the unconventional priest from 'Going My Way' continues his work for the Catholic Church. This time he is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.

Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

Fritz Lang 1945 1h 43m 8.3

A man in mid-life crisis befriends a young woman after rescuing her from an attack. She believes he is rich and her boyfriend persuades her to con him out of his fortune.

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

René Clair 1945 1h 38m 7.7

Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island and while they are waiting for the mysterious host to appear, a recording levels serious accusations at each of the guests. Soon they start being murdered, one by one. As the survivors try to keep their wits, they reach a disturbing conclusion: one of them must be the killer.

It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

René Clair 1944 1h 25m 5.5

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

Jean Renoir 1943 1h 43m 6.0

A soft-spoken school teacher tries to prove he's not a Nazi collaborator.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Sam Wood 1943 2h 50m 6.7

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era -- like Ernest Hemingway and his friends -- has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a bridge in a cave.

Air Force

Air Force

Howard Hawks 1943 2h 4m 9.0

The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.

The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway

John Ford 1942 18m 6.0

The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

Jean Renoir 1941 1h 30m 6.0

The story of a hunter (Andrews) who finds a fugitive (Brennan) and his daughter (Baxter) living in a Georgia swamp. He falls in love with the girl and tries to persuade the fugitive to return to town.

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

Fritz Lang 1941 1h 45m 8.0

In July 1939, British hunter Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman.

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

John Ford 1940 1h 45m

The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.

The Marshal of Mesa City

The Marshal of Mesa City

David Howard 1939 1h 2m

A retired lawman gets back into action to fight political corruption.

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

John Ford 1939 1h 36m 7.9

Stagecoach is a western film from director John Ford. John Wayne stars as The Ringo Kid and would become world famous from the film.

Carefree

Carefree

Mark Sandrich 1938 1h 23m

A psychiatrist falls in love with the woman he's supposed to be nudging into marriage with someone else.

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

Howard Hawks 1938 1h 42m 8.0

Bringing Up Baby is an American screwball comedy starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn.

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

Rowland V. Lee 1937 1h 49m

A 19th century con artist rises from medicine shows to Wall Street.

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

John Ford 1936 2h 3m 6.5

The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.

The Informer

The Informer

John Ford 1935 1h 31m 7.2

In 1922, an Irish rebel informs on his friend, then feels doom closing in.

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

John Ford 1935 1h 21m 10.0

A Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying to find a witness to free his nephew, about to be hanged for murder.

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

John Ford 1934 1h 13m 7.0

A dozen British soldiers, lost in a Mesopotamian desert during World War I, are menaced by unseen Arab enemies.

Judge Priest

Judge Priest

John Ford 1934 1h 20m 10.0

Judge Priest, a proud Confederate veteran, restores the justice in a small town in the Post-Bellum Kentucky using his common sense and his great sense of humanity.

Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper

John G. Blystone 1933 1h 16m

Comedy about a pair of ex-Marines who team up and get involved in a nightclub. Trouble ensues when they both fall in love with a feisty woman and begin fighting over her.

Born Reckless

Born Reckless

John Ford 1930 1h 22m

In order to use the publicity to get re-elected, a judge sentences a notorious gangster to fight in the war.

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