Complete Filmography

The King's Pirate
1967
Screenplay
Handsome British officer, Lt. Brian Fleming is sent undercover to infiltrate a lively band of pirates.

Sex and the Single Girl
1964
Story
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
1959
Story
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
1955
Screenplay
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
1955
Screenplay
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
1954
Writer
Tale of an adventurer trying to rescue a damsel kidnapped by pirates.

Rails Into Laramie
1954
Writer
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
1953
Screenplay
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
1952
Screenplay
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
1952
Screenplay
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?
1952
Screenplay
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
1952
Screenplay
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
1952
Screenplay
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
1951
Writer
Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.

Air Cadet
1951
Additional Dialogue
A group of cadets have assorted problems at the U.S. Air Force Pilot Training Academy.

Buccaneer's Girl
1950
Screenplay
A New Orleans performer loves a pirate who robs only from the shipowner who ruined his father.

And Baby Makes Three
1949
Screenplay, Story
A recently divorced couple see things differently after learning they are going to be parents.

An Innocent Affair
1948
Writer
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
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
1946
Screenplay
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
1945
Screenplay
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
1944
Screenplay
When he loses his lead singer, bandleader Kay Kyser can't find a replacement he likes.

Gypsy Wildcat
1944
Additional Dialogue
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
1944
Story
A journalist attacks the campaign of a mayoral candidate who has gained the endorsement of a rival newspaper.

The Girl in the Case
1944
Writer
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!
1943
Additional Dialogue
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
1943
Story
Comedy about a bandleader with hypnotic powers.

My Kingdom for a Cook
1943
Screenplay
While visiting Massachusetts, a famous English author (Charles Coburn) faces the wrath of a socialite (Isobel Elsom) after stealing her chef.

Redhead from Manhattan
1943
Writer
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
1943
Story
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
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
1942
Screenplay
A detective investigating kidnapping case discovers the victim, who may be a zombie.

One Thrilling Night
1942
Screenplay
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
1942
Writer
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
1941
Writer
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
1941
Screenplay
The scout's grandson foils land-grabbers; his sidekick flirts with twins.

Young as You Feel
1940
Writer
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
1939
Story, Screenplay
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
1939
Story
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
1939
Writer
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
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
1938
Screenplay
A pilot carrying a valuable amulet is shot down over China by a ruthless Russian agent, who also wants the amulet.

Safety in Numbers
1938
Screenplay
The Jones family patriarch, also mayor, is swindled into thinking the town swamp is a rich mineral deposit.

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
1937
Story
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
1937
Story
A cattle rancher comes to the aid of farmers by heading to NYC to stop the racketeers hijacking their produce shipments.

Under Suspicion
1937
Screenplay
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
1937
Screenplay
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
1937
Author
A groom-to-be contracts syphilis and wrestles with the consequences of his diagnosis.

Country Gentlemen
1936
Writer
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!
1936
Screenplay
Jeeves tries to keep his young master out of trouble.

Jailbreak
1936
Story, Screenplay
A reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.

Charlie Chan's Secret
1936
Dialogue
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
1935
Writer
A paint store owner turns his attention to civic affairs while his business falls apart.