Joseph Hoffman

1909-02-20 New York City, New York, USA 54 Credits
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The King's Pirate

The King's Pirate

1967

Screenplay

5.8
Writing

Handsome British officer, Lt. Brian Fleming is sent undercover to infiltrate a lively band of pirates.

Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl

1964

Story

6.6
Writing

A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurl...

Pier 5, Havana

Pier 5, Havana

1959

Story

4.6
Writing

A Yank comes to Havana in search of an old friend who disappeared during the Cuban Revolution, and discovers a group of Batista sympathizers plotting ...

Chicago Syndicate

Chicago Syndicate

1955

Screenplay

5.8
Writing

An ex-military accountant is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the mob in Chicago in an attempt to break open the rackets. To complicate his job, two...

Tall Man Riding

Tall Man Riding

1955

Screenplay

5.6
Writing

Still seeking revenge against ranch owner Tuck Ordway for publicly whipping him years earlier and breaking up his relationship with Ordway's daughter,...

Yankee Pasha

Yankee Pasha

1954

Writer

4.0
Writing

Tale of an adventurer trying to rescue a damsel kidnapped by pirates.

Rails Into Laramie

Rails Into Laramie

1954

Writer

6.3
Writing

A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.

The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand

1953

Screenplay

5.2
Writing

Zachary Hallock and his son Joshua are farmers who live in a frontier town that suffers the assaults of a band of outlaws. After the murder of a Pinke...

Against All Flags

Against All Flags

1952

Screenplay

6.0
Writing

In the 18th century, the pirates of Madagascar, lords of the Republic of Libertatia and masters of the Indian Ocean, live in an impregnable natural fo...

The Duel at Silver Creek

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952

Screenplay

6.9
Writing

When a gang of ruthless claim jumpers brutally murders his miner father, a gunman known as the Silver Kid joins forces with the local marshal to free ...

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

Screenplay

6.9
Writing

When a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend feel the repercussions.

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom

1952

Screenplay

5.5
Writing

A young GI elopes to Las Vegas with his housekeeper’s daughter, but delays to their wedding night arise from illness, her manipulative mother, and a h...

At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

1952

Screenplay

4.9
Writing

France, 1648: Richelieu and Louis XIII are dead, the new king is a minor, and the Duc de Lavalle is in virtually open rebellion, scheming to seize pow...

Week-End with Father

Week-End with Father

1951

Writer

5.8
Writing

Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.

Air Cadet

Air Cadet

1951

Additional Dialogue

5.0

A group of cadets have assorted problems at the U.S. Air Force Pilot Training Academy.

Buccaneer's Girl

Buccaneer's Girl

1950

Screenplay

5.6
Writing

A New Orleans performer loves a pirate who robs only from the shipowner who ruined his father.

And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three

1949

Screenplay, Story

4.9
Writing

A recently divorced couple see things differently after learning they are going to be parents.

An Innocent Affair

An Innocent Affair

1948

Writer

3.8
Writing

Vincent Doane is in the precarious position of trying to close an advertising account with his rich ex-fiancée. Unfortunately she is more interested i...

That's My Gal

1947

Screenplay

Writing

Two sharpie promoters (Don Barry and Frank Jenks) put on a show they believe is so bad it will not play more than one day and they therefore will not ...

One Way to Love

One Way to Love

1946

Screenplay

7.0
Writing

A Chicago team of radio scriptwriters must split up when he takes a job with his bride-to-be's father, and the other must write commercial jingles.

China Sky

China Sky

1945

Screenplay

4.6
Writing

During World War II, an American mission hospital is headed up by Dr. Gray Thompson and Dr. Sara Durand. Sara is secretly in love with Gray but hides ...

Carolina Blues

Carolina Blues

1944

Screenplay

5.3
Writing

When he loses his lead singer, bandleader Kay Kyser can't find a replacement he likes.

Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat

1944

Additional Dialogue

5.5

In an unspecified Renaissance kingdom, no sooner has Anube's gypsy tribe encamped near Baron Tovar's village when Count Orso is found murdered. The wi...

Goodnight, Sweetheart

Goodnight, Sweetheart

1944

Story

Writing

A journalist attacks the campaign of a mayoral candidate who has gained the endorsement of a rival newspaper.

The Girl in the Case

The Girl in the Case

1944

Writer

6.0
Writing

William Warner is a lawyer who is famous for his skill at opening any kind of lock, making him a valuable commodity. William is unknowingly enlisted b...

Gung Ho!

Gung Ho!

1943

Additional Dialogue

5.2

A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to...

Swing Fever

Swing Fever

1943

Story

5.0
Writing

Comedy about a bandleader with hypnotic powers.

My Kingdom for a Cook

My Kingdom for a Cook

1943

Screenplay

Writing

While visiting Massachusetts, a famous English author (Charles Coburn) faces the wrath of a socialite (Isobel Elsom) after stealing her chef.

Redhead from Manhattan

Redhead from Manhattan

1943

Writer

4.7
Writing

Lupe Vélez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in Manhattan, where she takes the place of ...

High Explosive

High Explosive

1943

Story

5.7
Writing

Mike Douglas (Barry Sullivan), owner of a nitroglycerin concern hires his old friend "Buzz" Mitchell (Chester Morris), a race-driver of midget-auto ca...

City of Silent Men

1942

Story

Writing

The plot revolves around a group of ex-convicts who try to start life anew by relocating in a small town under assumed names. The mayor of the town we...

The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost

1942

Screenplay

4.3
Writing

A detective investigating kidnapping case discovers the victim, who may be a zombie.

One Thrilling Night

One Thrilling Night

1942

Screenplay

5.2
Writing

A honeymoon couple in New York for one night of wedded bliss before he's to join the army, become involved with gangsters after they find a cadaver un...

Man With Two Lives

Man With Two Lives

1942

Writer

5.3
Writing

A man is brought back from death at the same time a vicious criminal dies in the electric chair. However, the man's soul is now taken over by the elec...

The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady

1941

Writer

6.0
Writing

A woman who refuses to become involved with a dedicated police officer unknowingly dates a man who is in cahoots with a criminal mastermind.

The Return of Daniel Boone

The Return of Daniel Boone

1941

Screenplay

4.5
Writing

The scout's grandson foils land-grabbers; his sidekick flirts with twins.

Young as You Feel

Young as You Feel

1940

Writer

Writing

Father sells his drugstore and the Jones family heads for New York to enjoy sophisticated city life. They lose all their money before deciding to go b...

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1939

Story, Screenplay

7.5
Writing

In Hollywood the Jones family runs into crooks who convince them they have inherited a gold mine at the Grand Canyon.

The Jones Family in Hollywood

The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

Story

Writing

Father goes to an American Legion convention in Hollywood and the family goes along, visiting a studio a causing havoc on the set.

Boy Friend

Boy Friend

1939

Writer

Writing

A cop pretends to be a crook in order to catch a gang of outlaws. The bad guys run a night club as a front. The cop's sister helps him by singing ther...

Pride of the Navy

1939

Story

Writing

A disruptive Annapolis naval cadet refuses to tow the line and so gets booted out of the prestigious academy. Later, he takes to designing speedboats....

Shadows Over Shanghai

Shadows Over Shanghai

1938

Screenplay

4.8
Writing

A pilot carrying a valuable amulet is shot down over China by a ruthless Russian agent, who also wants the amulet.

Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

1938

Screenplay

Writing

The Jones family patriarch, also mayor, is swindled into thinking the town swamp is a rich mineral deposit.

Arson Racket Squad

Arson Racket Squad

1938

Additional Dialogue

New York City fireman Bill O'Connell is assigned to the Arson Sqaud with the job of apprehending the for-profit gang of arsonists who are spreading te...

She's Got Everything

She's Got Everything

1937

Story

5.3
Writing

The day after Carol returns from a European trip, she wakes up to find her dead father's creditors hauling everything away. Her aunt wants her to marr...

Headin' East

Headin' East

1937

Story

Writing

A cattle rancher comes to the aid of farmers by heading to NYC to stop the racketeers hijacking their produce shipments.

Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

1937

Screenplay

Writing

Jack Holt stars as Robert Bailey, a Henry Ford-like auto industrialist who decides to give his millions away to various charitable causes. Naturally, ...

Hollywood Round-Up

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

Screenplay

4.4
Writing

While filming a western on location, the stand-in/stunt double for an egotistical cowboy movie star proves his heroics when a "fake" bank robbery turn...

Damaged Goods

Damaged Goods

1937

Author

3.4

A groom-to-be contracts syphilis and wrestles with the consequences of his diagnosis.

Country Gentlemen

Country Gentlemen

1936

Writer

4.7
Writing

After being run out of town after town for trying to sell worthless stock, two con artists breeze into the small town of Chesterville, where they find...

Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves!

1936

Screenplay

6.0
Writing

Jeeves tries to keep his young master out of trouble.

Jailbreak

Jailbreak

1936

Story, Screenplay

6.4
Writing

A reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.

Charlie Chan's Secret

Charlie Chan's Secret

1936

Dialogue

6.8

Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his ma...

Your Uncle Dudley

Your Uncle Dudley

1935

Writer

1.0
Writing

A paint store owner turns his attention to civic affairs while his business falls apart.