Jay Dratler

1911-09-14 New York City, New York, USA 22 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jay Dratler (September 14, 1910- September 25, 1968) was an American screenwriter and novelist. Born in New York City, his mother was from Austria. After attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the late 1920s, he studied at the Sorbonne in France and the University of Vienna, becoming fluent in French and German. He returned to the United States in 1932. Cashing in on his exceptional language skills on his return to the United States,...

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I Aim at the Stars

I Aim at the Stars

1960

Writer

5.7
Writing

The life story of the famed rocket scientist Dr. Werner von Braun, one of the most brilliant and controversial figures of the space age. Dr. von Braun...

The Fabulous Oliver Chantry

1953

Writer

Writing

A newspaper columnist, critic and novelist suddenly becomes caretaker to an infant boy left by his parents who are being deported for what turns out t...

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952

Story

5.9
Writing

A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally m...

The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story

1952

Story

5.8
Writing

When newlyweds visit Las Vegas, the wife's shady past comes to the surface.

Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

1949

Additional Dialogue

5.0

Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio ...

Impact

Impact

1949

Story, Writer

6.0
Writing

After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

That Wonderful Urge

That Wonderful Urge

1948

Screenplay

6.5
Writing

When an heiress finds out that the friendly young man she's met at Sun Valley is really an investigative reporter, she ruins his career by falsely cla...

Pitfall

Pitfall

1948

Novel

6.9

An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent pr...

Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

Screenplay

6.6
Writing

In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal t...

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

1946

Screenplay

6.6
Writing

Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunk...

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

1945

Screenplay

5.0
Writing

The ringmaster of a flea circus inherits a fortune...if he can find which chair it's hidden in.

Laura

Laura

1944

Screenplay

7.6
Writing

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

Higher and Higher

Higher and Higher

1943

Screenplay

6.0
Writing

A valet to a bankrupt millionaire plans to rebuild his boss's fortune by passing a scullery maid off as a high-society debutante.

Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

1942

Screenplay

4.0
Writing

Orphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting her.

The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

Screenplay

4.5
Writing

Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family. Posing as t...

Fly By Night

Fly By Night

1942

Writer

6.4
Writing

Young intern Jeff Burton, impulsively offers a lift to an odd-looking gentlemen. It soon turns out that Jeff's passenger is an inventor has just escap...

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941

Story

6.1
Writing

A murder is committed during the auction of a valuable statue. The prime suspect is Boston Blackie, whose reputation for living on the edge of the law...

Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie

1941

Story, Screenplay

6.3
Writing

When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.

Where Did You Get That Girl?

Where Did You Get That Girl?

1941

Screenplay, Story

5.0
Writing

In this musical comedy, a motley band of musicians have only their extreme poverty in common. They end up writing a hit and getting a recording contra...

Girls Under 21

Girls Under 21

1940

Screenplay

4.5
Writing

Francis Ryan, living high-and-free-wheeling life as the wife of gangster "Smiley" Ryan, spends some time behind bars as a result of her husband's acti...

La Conga Nights

La Conga Nights

1940

Screenplay

7.5
Writing

In this comedy, actor Hugh Herbert plays six different roles. Only one of the roles is a man. The story centers around a dizzy music lover, who has gr...

Because I Love Him

Because I Love Him

N/A

Writer

Writing

A successful career woman sacrifices her own future to devote herself to her husband who only has one year to live.