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Robert Riskin
Writer 1897 - 1955

Robert Riskin

New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897–September 20, 1955) was an American screenwriter and playwright, best known for his collaborations with director-producer Frank Capra.

Filmography

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16 titles
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

Frank Capra 1951 1h 53m

Foreign correspondent Pete Garvey has 5 days to win back his former fiancée, or he'll lose the orphans he adopted.

Mister 880

Mister 880

Edmund Goulding 1950 1h 30m

The Skipper is a charming old man loved by all his neighbors. What they don't know is that he is also Mr. 880, an amateurish counterfeiter who has amazingly managed to elude the Secret Service for 20 years.

Magic Town

Magic Town

William A. Wellman 1947 1h 43m 5.0

Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious).

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Richard Thorpe 1945 1h 41m 7.0

Nick and Nora go on holiday, and end up involved in a murder.

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

Frank Capra 1941 2h 3m 7.0

A penniless drifter is recruited by an ambitious columnist to impersonate a non-existent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a social movement begins.

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

Frank Capra 1938 2h 6m 7.6

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby. His wealthy banker father, Anthony P. Kirby, and his snobbish mother, strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things do not turn out the way Alice had hoped.

Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

Frank Capra 1937 2h 12m 7.8

The movie is based on the book of the same name by James Hinton The survivors of of an air crash in the Himalayas are rescued by the inhabitants of Shangri-La.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Frank Capra 1936 1h 55m 7.5

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

John Ford 1935 1h 33m 7.0

A meek, mild-mannered clerk is mistaken for public enemy Number 1 who's his exact double and the notorious killer takes advantage of the situation.

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

Frank Capra 1934 1h 45m 8.0

Comic romance between a down-to-earth newspaper reporter and a spoiled runaway heiress.

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

Frank Capra 1934 1h 44m 6.0

A runaway heiress and her sister's husband join forces to race the latter's fast horse, Broadway Bill.

Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Frank Capra 1933 1h 36m 7.0

A gangster helps an old apple-vendor pose as a society woman to fool her visiting daughter.

Virtue

Virtue

Edward Buzzell 1932 1h 8m 8.0

A relationship gradually develops between a savvy New York street girl and a good-hearted cab driver--who first meet when she stiffs him for the fare--but other matters keep getting in their way, including financial problems and a murder.

Three Wise Girls

Three Wise Girls

William Beaudine 1932 1h 9m 8.0

Romantic comedy drama about three friends in New York. Cassie has come to New York and goes to work as a model where her friend Gladys works. She falls in love with wealthy young Jerry who is already married. Gladys has the same probelm with her man Phelps.

American Madness

American Madness

Frank Capra 1932 1h 16m 7.0

American Madness is a film from director Frank Capra from 1932. Set during the depression the film depicts a bank trustee involved in a robbery scandal.

The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

Frank Capra 1931 1h 30m

After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blind aviator restore her faith and happiness?

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