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George Waggner
Writer 1894 - 1984

George Waggner

New York City, New York, USA

George Waggner  (September 7, 1894 - December 11, 1984) was an American film director, producer and actor. Born in New York City, he made his film debut as Yousayef in The Sheik (1921). He later went on to appearances in Western films. The first film he directed was Western... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

14 titles
Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

George Waggner 1951 1h 51m 6.0

During WWII, Duke E. Gifford is second in command of the USS Thunderfish, a submarine which is firing off torpedoes that either explode too early or never explode at all. It's a dilemma that he'll eventually take up personally.

The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian

George Waggner 1949 1h 40m 6.0

John Breen (John Wayne), a Kentucky militiaman falls in love with French exile Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston). He discovers a plot to steal the land that Fleurette's exiles plan to settle on and aims to foil it.

Man Made Monster

Man Made Monster

George Waggner 1941 1h 7.0

Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.

Queen of the Yukon

Queen of the Yukon

Phil Rosen 1940 1h 13m

The owner of an Alaskan gambling boat and her business partner help thwart a crooked businessman who attempts to steal claims from local miners.

Phantom of Chinatown

Phantom of Chinatown

Phil Rosen 1940 1h 2m 5.0

In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies. His last words "Eternal Fire" are the only clue Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have to work on.

Drums of the Desert

Drums of the Desert

George Waggner 1940 1h 4m 7.0

On his way to a post as special adviser of the new parachute troops of the French Foreign Legion in Morocco, Paul Dumont meets the beautiful Helene on the ship. A romance ensues, but the two decide to part when Paul learns that Helene is the fiancée of his best friend and fellow officer Raoul.

Wolf Call

Wolf Call

George Waggner 1939 1h 2m 8.0

A spoiled New York playboy learns the values of life when he's sent by his father to work in a rural mining community in Canada.

Stunt Pilot

Stunt Pilot

George Waggner 1939 1h 1m

The second of a series of four features Monogram made based on the comic strip by Hal Forrest (Universal also used the strip characters in two serials), finds a movie company shooting a war picture at Three Points airport, with Tailspin Tommy Tompkins as a stunt pilot in the film.

Sky Patrol

Sky Patrol

Howard Bretherton 1939 1h 1m

"Tailspin Tommy" Tompkins and "Skeeter" Milligan are training young U. S. Army fliers for the newly-formed 'Sky Patrol,'a branch of the Army Reserves which operates along the borders and coast-lines, on the lookout for smugglers.

Mystery Plane

Mystery Plane

George Waggner 1939 1h

An American pilot with a top-secret invention is kidnapped by foreign agents.

Guilty Trails

Guilty Trails

George Waggner 1938 57m 7.0

Banker Eason uses Yates to stage a fake holdup and in the ensuing chase and gunfight Eason kills Lawson. Sheriff Bob Higgins was in the chase and in the confusion thinks he killed him. Quitting as Sheriff he later finds Yates gold piece at the scene. But just as he is about to get a confession from Yates, Eason shoots Yates.

Black Bandit

Black Bandit

George Waggner 1938 58m 7.0

Twin brothers Bob and Don Ramsay are on opposite sides of the law. Bob is the Sheriff and Don is the famous outlaw the Black Bandit. When the Black Bandit strikes, he is seen and his look-alike brother Bob arrested. Refusing to implicate his brother, Bob escapes and heads after Don.

Air Devils

Air Devils

John Rawlins 1938 58m 8.0

Two daredevil pilots go after the same girl.

The Nut Farm

The Nut Farm

Melville W. Brown 1935 1h 5m 5.0

Bob and Helen decide to move to California and make a fresh start. Bob wants to buy a nut farm, but Helen dreams of being in the movies. While Bob is looking for a farm to buy, Helen is taken in by a group of scam artists who promise to make her a star.

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