Richard Murphy — Playwright (14)
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Wildcat (1942)
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Frank McDonald actor: Richard Arlen / Arline Judge …
Wildcatter Johnny Maverick and his pal go to a town in oil country offering $25,000 to the person who brings in the first well. They find oil on the outskirts but have to sell a share to a promoter who hires Johnny's old enemy.
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Slattery's Hurricane (1949)
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André de Toth actor: Richard Widmark / Linda Darnell …
other title: Sturmflug / Furia del trópico …
A pilot wants a life of ease, flying for drug smugglers and looking the other way until his conscience is tweaked by a woman he has misused. The story unfolds in flashbacks as the pilot battles the storm and recalls his failures, including a love affair with the wife of his best friend.
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X Marks the Spot (1942)
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George Sherman actor: Damian O'Flynn / Helen Parrish …
other title: Hyènes des bas-fonds
A private detective, soon to enlist in the army, is drawn into one final case when his police officer father is killed in the line of duty. Soon his prime suspect is murdered as well, and he finds himself framed for the crime. As more witnesses get murdered, he finds himself on the run from both the police and former Prohibition violators who seem to have found a new racket.
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The Desert Rats (1953)
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罗伯特·怀斯 actor: 理查德·伯顿 / 罗伯特·牛顿 …
other title: 沙漠之鼠 / 사막의 대진격 …
In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.
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Les Miserables (1952)
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刘易斯·迈尔斯通 actor: 迈克尔·伦尼 / 罗伯特·牛顿 …
other title: 悲惨世界 / 孤星泪 …
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
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Cry of the City (1948)
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罗伯特·西奥德梅克 actor: 维克多·迈彻 / 理查德·康特 …
other title: 哭泣的城市
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
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Panic in the Streets (1950)
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★ 7.8 5 ratings
伊利亚·卡赞 actor: 理查德·威德马克 / 保罗·道格拉斯 …
other title: 围歼街头 / 街头恐慌 …
A medical examiner discovers that an innocent shooting victim in a robbery died of bubonic plague. With only 48 hours to find the killer, who is now a ticking time bomb threatening the entire city, a grisly manhunt through the seamy underworld of the New Orleans Waterfront is underway.
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Boomerang! (1947)
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★ 7.6 5 ratings
伊利亚·卡赞 actor: 达纳·安德鲁斯 / 简·维亚特 …
other title: 作法自毙 / 满城风雨 …
When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.