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John Michael Hayes
Writer 1919 - 2008

John Michael Hayes

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

18 titles
Iron Will

Iron Will

Charles Haid 1994 1h 48m 6.5

When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

Henry Hathaway 1966 2h 8m 6.7

Nevada Smith is the young son of an Indian American mother and European-American father. When his father is killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to find them and kill them. The boy is taken in by a gun merchant. The gun merchant shows him how to shoot and to shoot on time and correct.

Harlow

Harlow

Gordon Douglas 1965 2h 5m 6.0

Hollywood drama loosely based on the life of film actress Jean Harlow, with Carroll Baker in the title role. One of two feature film biographies, both released in 1965 and both with the same title, about the '30s platinum blonde movie star.

Where Love Has Gone

Where Love Has Gone

Edward Dmytryk 1964 1h 51m 4.0

A divorced couple's teen-age daughter stands trial for stabbing her mother's latest lover.

The Chalk Garden

The Chalk Garden

Ronald Neame 1964 1h 45m 7.0

The peculiar antics of Laurel, an emotionally troubled young girl, are the focus of The Chalk Garden – a stately household drama set on the cliffs of the English south coast. Edith Evans plays a matriarchal grandmother who, in raising her granddaughter, has neglected her other love – a barren chalk garden.

The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

Edward Dmytryk 1964 2h 30m 6.0

Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.

The Children's Hour

The Children's Hour

William Wyler 1961 1h 48m 8.7

An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.

Butterfield 8

Butterfield 8

Daniel Mann 1960 1h 49m 6.7

Elizabeth Taylor is Gloria Wandrous, a promiscuous fashion model who falls in love with Weston Liggett (Laurence Harvey), the hard drinking son of a working class family who has married into money.

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

Joseph Anthony 1958 1h 41m 5.0

Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

Mark Robson 1957 2h 37m 7.7

Small-town scandals erupt when a repressed woman deals with her daughter's move into adulthood.

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Alfred Hitchcock 1956 2h 1m 7.9

The Man Who Knew Too Much is a remake by director Hitchcock of his own mystery thriller from 1934 starring James Stewart and Doris Day.

To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

Alfred Hitchcock 1955 1h 46m 7.9

A delightful Hitchcock film about an ex-burglar who must catch a thief who’s been copying this style before he gets accused of the wrong crimes. His time is running out as the police are close behind him yet he finds time for a little romance of course. A classic masterpiece starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant.

The Trouble with Harry

The Trouble with Harry

Alfred Hitchcock 1955 1h 39m 7.7

In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame.

Rear Window

Rear Window

Alfred Hitchcock 1954 1h 53m 9.0

Jefferies has had his leg in a cast for weeks and has nothing to do but watch his neighbors from his window. His voyeurism leads him to think that he’s witnessed a murder. Together with his girlfriend Lisa and his nurse Stella they try to solve the mystery and possibly a murder.

War Arrow

War Arrow

George Sherman 1953 1h 18m 6.0

A thrilling Cavalry-versus-Indians adventure starring Jeff Chandler as an Army official recruiting Seminole allies, against his superior's wishes, to stop a planned Kiowa attack.

Torch Song

Torch Song

Charles Walters 1953 1h 30m 4.5

Jenny Stewart is a tough Broadway musical star who doesn't take criticism from anyone. Yet there is one individual, Tye Graham, a blind pianist who may be able to break through her tough exterior.

Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay

Anthony Mann 1953 1h 43m 5.5

Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.

Red Ball Express

Red Ball Express

Budd Boetticher 1952 1h 23m 7.0

August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far toward Paris that it cannot be supplied. To keep up the momentum, Allied HQ establishes an elite military truck route.

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