Frank S. Nugent

Frank S. Nugent

1908-05-27 New York City, New York, USA 22 Credits

Biography

Frank Stanley Nugent (May 27, 1908 – December 29, 1965) was an American screenwriter, journalist, and film reviewer. He wrote 21 film scripts, 11 for director John Ford. He wrote almost a thousand reviews for The New York Times before leaving journalism for Hollywood. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1953 and twice won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Comedy. The Writers Guild of America, West ranks his screenplay for The Searchers (1956) among the top 101 scr...

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Mean Justice

Mean Justice

1971

Writer

7.0
Writing

Moreno (Bronson) is a tough ranch hand on the vast half million acre Garret Ranch. Rich in timber, gas, cattle and oil, the ranch is a major employer...

Incident at Phantom Hill

Incident at Phantom Hill

1966

Screenplay

6.1
Writing

At the end of the Civil War, a major shipment of Union gold has been stolen and buried in the desert. Only one man knows the whereabouts of gold and t...

Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

1963

Screenplay

6.2
Writing

After her great aunt's death, a high-society woman arrives on a Hawaiian island in search of the heir - the father she has never met.

Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

1961

Screenplay

6.4
Writing

Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.

North West Frontier

North West Frontier

1959

Screenplay

6.7
Writing

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsole...

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

Screenplay

7.1
Writing

In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Fr...

Gunman's Walk

Gunman's Walk

1958

Screenplay

6.7
Writing

A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.

The Rising of the Moon

The Rising of the Moon

1957

Screenplay

6.9
Writing

Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. In "The Majesty of the Law," a police officer must arrest an old-fashio...

The Searchers

The Searchers

1956

Screenplay

7.7
Writing

As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

The Tall Men

The Tall Men

1955

Screenplay

6.4
Writing

Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, ...

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

1955

Screenplay

7.0
Writing

Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned ship run by the bullying ...

They Rode West

They Rode West

1954

Screenplay

6.3
Writing

A young cavalry doctor treats very sick Indians against orders, whom are forced to stay on unhealthy land, which could lead to a war.

Trouble in the Glen

Trouble in the Glen

1954

Screenplay

5.7
Writing

Major Jim "Lance" Lansing, an American ex-pilot of the U.S. Air Corps, returns to Scotland after the war and finds much trouble in the glen where he s...

The Red Beret

The Red Beret

1953

Screenplay

6.6
Writing

Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian...

Angel Face

Angel Face

1953

Screenplay

7.1
Writing

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

Screenplay

7.3
Writing

An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.

Two Flags West

Two Flags West

1950

Story

6.2
Writing

A group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison to fight the indians.

Wagon Master

Wagon Master

1950

Screenplay

6.7
Writing

Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, a...

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

Screenplay

6.9
Writing

On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be ...

Tulsa

Tulsa

1949

Screenplay

6.1
Writing

It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. Cherokee pla...

3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

1948

Screenplay

6.7
Writing

Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their ow...

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948

Screenplay

7.0
Writing

Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant,...