Writer 1888 - 1959

Maxwell Anderson

Atlantic, Pennsylvania, U.S.

James Maxwell Anderson (15 December 1888 – 28 February 1959) was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist and lyricist. Anderson faced many challenges in his career, frequently losing jobs for expressing his opinions or supporting controversial figures. Despite this,... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

5 titles

The Wrong Man

Alfred Hitchcock 1956 1h 45m 7.6

True story of an innocent man mistaken for a criminal.

Joan of Arc

Victor Fleming 1948 2h 25m 5.5

Georges Méliès tells the story of Joan of Arc.

Death Takes a Holiday

Mitchell Leisen 1934 1h 19m

After years of questioning why people fear him, Death takes on human form so he can mingle among the mortals and find an answer. However, events soon spiral out of control as he falls in love with the beautiful young Grazia, the only woman not afraid of him.

Rain

Lewis Milestone 1932 1h 34m

A missionary tries to reform a streetwalker trapped on a Pacific island.

The Cock-Eyed World

Raoul Walsh 1929 1h 58m

Two Marines are sent to South Sea island where they fight over a local island girl.