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Writer 1897 - 1958

F. Hugh Herbert

Vienna - Austria

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick Hugh Herbert (May 29, 1897 - May 17, 1958) was a playwright, screenwriter, novelist, short story writer, and infrequent film director. Born in Vienna, Austria, Herbert was educated at the University of London. He began his film... Read full bio →

Filmography

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13 titles
The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue

Otto Preminger 1953 1h 39m 7.0

Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both men determine to find a way around her objections.

Let's Make It Legal

Let's Make It Legal

Richard Sale 1951 1h 17m 6.0

The Halsworths' nearly-final divorce suddenly gets complicated when Miriam's old flame comes to town.

Our Very Own

Our Very Own

David Miller 1950 1h 33m

A high-school senior (Ann Blyth) learns she has foster parents (Jane Wyatt, Donald Cook) and sets out to find her natural mother.

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

Walter Lang 1948 1h 23m 8.0

Tacey and Harry King are a suburban couple with three sons and a serious need of a babysitter. Tacey puts an ad in the paper for a live-in babysitter, and the ad is answered by Lynn Belvedere. But when she arrives, she turns out to be a man.

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

F. Hugh Herbert 1948 1h 35m 5.0

In 1948 rural America, two stepbrothers compete for the same gal and the younger brother buys two untamed mules for work projects while the older brother tries to sabotage him.

Margie

Margie

Henry King 1946 1h 34m

A woman reminisces about her teenage years in the 1920s, when she fell in love with her teacher.

Three Faces West

Three Faces West

Bernard Vorhaus 1940 1h 19m 5.0

Viennese surgeon Dr. Braun and his daughter Leni come to a small town in North Dakota as refugees from Hitler. When the winds of the Dust Bowl threaten the town, John Phillips leads the townsfolk in moving to greener pastures in Oregon. He falls for Leni, but she is betrothed to the man who helped her and her father escape from the Third Reich.

Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch

Joseph Santley 1940 1h 24m

His Arizona hometown of Torpedo invites Gene back to be the honorary sheriff of the Frontier Days Celebration.

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.

The Case of the Black Cat

The Case of the Black Cat

William C. McGann 1936 1h 6m

A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.

We're in the Money

We're in the Money

Ray Enright 1935 1h 6m 6.0

Two gold-digging process servers are tasked with subpoenaing one's boyfriend, who has been using a pseudonym to avoid breach-of-promise servings and suits.

The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

H. Bruce Humberstone 1934 1h 7m

Wonderful idea to give a party with people who dislike each other. Late at night, everyone decides to go into the pool, except Stamm, who is drunk. Montague dives in as does Greeff and Leland, but only Greeff and Leland come out. Montague is no where to be found so Leland suspects foul play and calls the cops.

The Stoker

The Stoker

Chester M. Franklin 1932 1h 10m 6.0

A man whose wife has deserted him winds up saving a beautiful girl from the clutches of a murderous bandit on a Nicaraguan coffee plantation.

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