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(Compiled by Peter Hanson, author of “Dalton Trumbo, Hollywood Rebel.”

"Road Gang" (1936)

"Love Begins at Twenty" (1936)

"Tugboat Princess" (1936) (story)

"The Devil's Playground" (1937)

"That Man's Here Again" (1937)

"Fugitives for a Night" (1938)

"A Man to Remember" (1938)

"The Flying Irishman" (1939)

"Sorority House" (1939)

"The Kid From Kokomo" (1939) (story "Broadway Cavalier")

"Five Came Back" (1939)

"Career" (1939)

"Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence" (1939)

"The Lone Wolf Strikes" (1940)

"Half a Sinner" (1940) (story "Lady Takes a Chance")

"Curtain Call" (1940)

"A Bill of Divorcement" (1940)

"We Who Are Young" (1940)

"Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman" (1940)

"Accent on Love" (1941)

"You Belong to Me" (1941)

"The Remarkable Andrew" (1942) (also novel)

"I Married a Witch" (1942)

"A Guy Named Joe" (1943)

"Tender Comrade" (1943)

"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" (1944)

"Our Vines Have Tender Grapes" (1945)

"Jealousy" (1945)

"It’s a Wonderful Life" (1946)

"The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend" (1949)

"Gun Crazy" (1949)

"Emergency Wedding" (1950)

"The Hollywood Ten" (1951)

"The Prowler" (1951)

"He Ran All the Way" (1951) (as Guy Endore)

"Roman Holiday" (1953) (as Ian McLellan Hunter)

"They Were So Young" (1954)

"Carnival Story" (1954)

"The Boss" (1956) (as Ben Perry)

"The Brave One" (1957) (as Robert Rich)

"Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" (1957)

"No Down Payment" (1957)

"The Green-Eyed Blonde" (1957) (front Sally Stubblefield)

"Wild is the Wind" (1957)

"Ten Days to Tulara" (1958)

"The Two-Headed Spy" (1958)

"Cowboy" (1958)

"Enchanted Island" (1958)

"From the Earth to the Moon" (1958)

"Terror in a Texas Town" (1958) (as Ben Perry)

"Last Train from Gun Hill" (1959)

"The Young Philadelphians" (1959)

"Conspiracy of Hearts" (1960)

"Spartacus" (1960)

"Exodus" (1960)

"The Last Sunset" (1961)

"Town Without Pity" (1961)

"Lonely Are the Brave" (1962)

"The Sandpiper" (1965)

"The Cavern" (1965)

"Hawaii" (1966)

"The Fixer" (1968)

"Heaven with a Gun" (1969)

"Johnny Got His Gun" (1971)

"The Horsemen" (1971)

"F.T.A." (1972) (book Johnny Got His Gun)

"Executive Action" (1973)

"Papillon" (1973)

"Hollywood on Trial" (1976)

"Ishi:The Last of His Tribe:The Last of His Tribe" (1978) (TV)

"Roman Holiday" (1987) (TV) (as Ian McLellan Hunter)

"Always" (1989) (screenplay: A Guy Named Joe)

 

Road Gangback to top

Alternate title: Injustice (British release).

Released March 28, 1936 (Warner Bros.). Produced by Brian Foy. Directed by Louis King. Screenplay by DT. Story by Harold Buckley and Abem Finkel. Cinematography by L. William O’Connell. Edited by Jack Killifer. Art direction by Hugh Reticker, Jr. Music by Leo F. Forbstein. B&W; 63 min.

 

Love Begins at Twentyback to top

Alternate title: All One Night (British release).

Released September 22, 1936 (Warner Bros.). Produced by Brian Foy. Directed by Frank McDonald. Screenplay by Tom Reed and DT. Based on the play Broken Dishes by Martin Flavin. Cinematography by George Barnes. Edited by Terry O. Morse. Art direction by Hugh Reticker, Jr.. B&W; 58 min.

 

Tugboat Princessback to top

Released Nov. 15, 1936 (Columbia). Produced by Kenneth J. Bishop (associate producer). Directed by David Selman. Screenplay by Robert Watson. Story by Isador Bernstein and DT. Cinematography by William Beckway and William Thompson. Edited by William Austin. B&W; 66 min.

 

The Devil’s Playgroundback to top

Alternate title: Submarine

Released Jan. 24, 1937 (Columbia.). Produced by Edward Chodorov. Directed by Erle C. Kenton. Screenplay by Liam O’Flaherty, Jerome Chodorov and DT. Uncredited screenplay contributions by Edward Chodorv. Story by Norman Springer. Cinematography by Lucien Ballard. Edited by Viola Lawerance. Art direction by Stephen Goosón. Costumes designed by Ernest Dryden. Music by Morris Stoloff. Special camera effects by Ganahl Carson. B&W; 74 min.

 

That Man’s Here Againback to top

Released April 17, 1937 (Warner Bros.). Produced by Brian Foy. Directed by Louis King. Screenplay by Lillie Hayward. Screen story by Abem Finkel, Harold Buckley and DT (uncredited). Based on the story “Young Nowheres” by I.A.R. Wyllie. Cinematography by Warren Lynch. Edited by Harold McLernon. Art direction by Esdras Hartley. B&W; 60 min.

 

Fugitives for a Nightback to top

Released September 23, 1938 (RKO). Produced by Lou Lusty. Directed by Leslie Goodwins. Screenplay by DT. Story by Richard Wormser. Cinematography by Frank Redman. Edited by Desmond Marquette. Art direction by Van Nest Polglase. Gowns by Renie. Musical direction by Russell Bennett. Special effects by Vernon L.fQ Walker. B&W; 63 min.

 

A Man to Rememberback to top

Released Oct. 14, 1938 (RKO). Produced by Robert Sisk. Directed by Garson Kanin. Screenplay by DT. Based on the story “Failure” by Katherine Havilland-Taylor. Cinematography by J. Roy Hunt. Edited by Jack Hively. Art direction by Van Nest Polglase. Music by Roy Webb. B&W; 80 min.

 

The Flying Irishmanback to top

Released April 7, 1939 (RKO). Produced by Pandro S. Berman. Directed by Leigh Jason. Screenplay by Ernest Pagano and DT. Cinematography by J. Roy Hunt. Edited by Arthur E. Roberts. Music by Roy Webb. Special effects by Vernon L. Walker. B&W; 72 min.

 

Sorority Houseback to top

Alternate title: That Girl from College (British release).

Released May 5, 1939 (RKO). Produced by Robert Sisk. Directed by John Farrow. Screenplay by DT. Based on the story “Chi House” by Mary Coyle Chase. Cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca. Edited by Harry Marker. Costumes designed by Edward Stevenson. Musical direction by Roy Webb. B&W; 64 min.

 

The Kid from Kokomoback to top

Released May 23, 1939 (Warner Bros.). Produced by Samuel Bischoff. Directed by Lewis Seiler. Screenplay by Jerry Wald and Richard Macauley. Uncredited screenplay contributions by Michael Fessier and Ring Lardner, Jr. Based on the story “Broadway Cavalier” by DT. Cinematography by Sidney Hickox. Edited by Jack Killifer. Music by Adolph Deutsch. B&W; 95 min.

 

Five Came Backback to top

Released June 23, 1939 (RKO). Produced by Robert Sisk. Directed by John Farrow. Screenplay by Jerome Cady, DT and Nathanael West. Story by Richard Carroll. Cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca. Edited by Harry Marker. Art direction by Van Nest Polglase. Costumes designed by Edward Stevenson. Music by Roy Webb. B&W; 75 min.

 

Careerback to top

Released July 7, 1939 (RKO). Produced by Robert Sisk. Directed by Leigh Jason. Screenplay by DT. Screen story by Bert Granet. Based on the novel Career by Philip Duffield Strong. Cinematography by Frank Redman. Edited by Arthur E. Redman. Musical direction by Russell Bennett. B&W; 79 min.

 

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fenceback to top

Released Nov. 3, 1939 (20th Century-Fox). Produced by Sol. M. Wurtzel. Directed by Ricardo Cortez. Screenplay by Leonard Hoffman and Ben Grauman Kohn. Uncredited screenplay contributions by Sam Duncan. Story by DT. Cinematography by Edward Cronjager. Edited by Norman Colbert. Art direction by Richard Day and Chester Gore. Music by Samuel Kaylin. B&W; 61 min.

 

The Lone Wolf Strikesback to top

Released January 26, 1940 (Columbia). Produced by Fred Kohlmar. Directed by Sidney Salkow. Screenplay by Harry Seagall and Albert Duffy. Based on a story by DT and characters created by Louis Joseph Vance. Cinematography by Henry Freulich. Edited by Al Clark. Art direction by Lionel Banks. Costumes designed by Robert Kalloch. Musical direction by Moris Stoloff. B&W; 57 min.

 

Half a Sinnerback to top

Released April 5, 1940 (Universal). Produced and directed by Al Christie. Screenplay by Frederick J. Jackson. Based on the story “Lady Takes a Chance” by DT. Cinematography by Charles Van Enger. Edited by Barney Rogan. Musical direction by David Chudnow. B&W; 59 min.

 

Curtain Callback to top

Released April 26, 1940 (RKO). Produced by Howard Benedict. Directed by Frank Woodruff. Screenplay by DT. Story by Howard J. Greene. Cinematography by Russell Metty. Edited by Harry Marker. B&W; 63 min.

 

A Bill of Divorcementback to top

Alternate title: Never to Love.

Released May 31, 1940 (RKO). Produced by Robert Sisk. Directed by John Farrow. Screenplay by DT. Based on the play A Bill of Divorcement by Clemence Dane (pseudonym for Winifred Ashton). Cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca. Edited by Harry Marker. Costumes designed by Renié. Music by Roy Webb. B&W; 70 min.

 

We Who Are Youngback to top

Released July 19, 1940 (MGM). Produced by Seymour Nebenzahl. Directed by Harold S. Bucquet. Screenplay and story by DT. Cinematography by Karl Freund. Edited by Howard O’Neill. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Wade B. Rubottom. Costumes designed by Dolly Tree. Music by Bronislau Kaper. B&W; 80 min.

 

Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Women back to top

Released Dec. 27, 1940 (RKO). Produced by Harry E. Edington (executive producer) and David Hemptstead. Directed by Sam Wood. Screen by DT. Additional dialogue by Donald Ogden Stewart. Based on the novel Kitty Foyle by Christopher Morley. Cinematography by Robert DeGrasse. Edited by Henry Berman. Art direction by Mark-Lee Kirk and Van Nest Polglase. Costumes designed by Renie. Music by Roy Webb. B&W 107 minutes.

 

Accent on Loveback to top

Released July 11, 1941 (20th Century Fox). Produced by Ralph Dietrich and Walter Morosco. Directed by Roy Dietrich and Walter Morosco. Directed Roy McCarey. Screenplay by John Larkin. Story by DT. Cinematography by Charles G Clarke. Music by Emil Newman. B&W 61 minutes.

 

You Belong to Meback to top

Alternate title: Good Morning, Doctor (British Release). Released Oct. 22, 1941 (Columbia). Produced and directed by Wesley Ruggles. Screenplay by Claude Binyon. Based on the story “The Doctor’s Husband” by DT. Cinematography by Joseph Walker. Edited by Viola Lawrence. Producation designed by Lionel Banks. Art direction by Lionel Banks. Costumes designed by Edith Head. Music by Frederick Hollander. B&W 94 minutes.

 

The Remarkable Andrewback to top

Alternate title: At Good Old Siwash. Released March 5, 1942 (Paramount). Produced by Richard Blumenthal. Directed by Stuart Heisler. Screenplay by DT. Based on the novel The Remarkable Andrew: Being the Chronicle of a Literal Man by DT. Cinematography by Theodor Sparkuhl. Edited by Archie Marshek. Costumes designed by Edith Head. Music by Victor Young. B&W 81 minutes.

 

I Married a Witch back to top

Released Oct. 3, 1942 (Paramount). Produced and directed by Rene Clair. Screenplay by Robert Pirosh and Marc Connelly. Uncredited screenplay contributions by Rene Clair, Preston Sturges, and DT. Based on the novel The Passionate Witch by Thorne Smith (completed by Norman Matson). Cinematography by Ted Tetzlaff. Music by Roy Webb. B&W 82 minutes.

 

A Guy Named Joeback to top

Released Dec. 24, 1943 (MGM). Produced by Everett Riskin. Directed by Victor Fleming. Screenplay by DT. Screen story by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. Story by David Boehm and Chandler Sprague. Cinematography by George J Folsey and Karl Freund. Edited by Frnak Sullivan. Production designed by Cedric Gibbons and Lyle R Wheeler. Costumes designed by Irene. Music by Herbert Stothart. Special effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahrus, and Warren Newcombe. B&W 120 minutes.

 

Tender Comradeback to top

Released Dec. 29, 1943 (RKO). Produced by David Hempstead. Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Screenplay and story by DT. Cinematography by Russell Metty Edited by Roland Gross. Art direction by Albert D’Agostino and Carroll Clark. Costumers designed by Edith Head and Renie. Music by Leigh Harline. B&W 102 minutes.

 

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyoback to top

Released Dec. 15, 1944 (MGM). Produced by Sam Zimbalist. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Screenplay by DT. Based on the book Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo by Captain Ted W Lawson and Robert Considine. Cinematography by Harold Rosson and Robert Surtees. Edited by Frank Sullivan. Music by Herbert Stothart. Production designed by Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse. B&W 138 minutes.

 

Our Vines Have Tender Grapesback to top

Released Sept. 28, 1945 (MGM). Produced by Robert Sisk. Directed by Roy Rowland. Screenplay by DT. Based on the novel Our Vines Have Tender Grapes by George Victor Martin. Cinematography by Robert Surtees. Edited by Ralph E Winters. Art direction by Edward Cafagno and Cedric Gibbons. Costumes designed by Kay Carter and Irene. Music by Bronislau Kaper. B&W 105 minutes.

 

Jealousyback to top

Released Jan. 1, 1946 (Republic). Produced and directored by Gustav Machaty. Screenplay by Arnold Phillips and Gustav Machaty. Story by DT. Cinematography by Henry Sharp. Edited by John F Link, Sr. Art direction by Frank P. Sylos. Music by Hanns Eilser. Song, “Jealousy,” by Rudolf Friml. B&W 71 minutes.

 

It’s a Wonderful Lifeback to top

Released Dec. 25, 1946 (RKO). Produced and directed by Frank Capra. Screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra. Uncredited screenplay contributions by DT, Clifford Odets, Marc Connelly, Joe Swerling, Michael Wilson, and Dorothy Parker. Based on the short story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern. Cinematography by Joseph Walker, Joseph Biroc, and Victor Miner. Edited by William Hornbeck. Music by Dimitri Tiomkin. B&W 129 minutes.

 

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bendback to top

Released in late May 1949, (Fox). Produced and directed by Preston Sturges. Screenplay by Preston Sturges. Based on the story “The Lady from Laredo” by DT (credited as Earl Felton). Cinematography by Harry Jackson. Edited by Robert Fritich. Art direction by George W Davis and Lyle Wheeler. Music by Cyril Mockbridge. Color, 77 minutes.

 

Gun Crazyback to top

Alternate title: Deadly Is the Female. Released Aug. 24, 1949 (United Artists). Produced by Frank King and Maurice King. Directed by Joseph H Lewis. Screenplay by Millard Kantor and DT (credited as Millard Kaufman). Based on the story “Gun Crazy” by MacKinlay Kantor. Cinematography by Russell Harlan. Edited by Harry Gerstad. Production designed by Gordon Wiles. Costumes designed by Norma. Music by Victor Young (music) and Ned Washington (lyric). B&W 87 minutes.

 

Emergency Weddingback to top

Released Dec. 16, 1950 (Columbia). Produced by Nat Perrin. Directed by Edward Buzzell. Screenplay by Nat Perrin. Based on the screenplay You Belong to Me (see separate entry). Cinematography by Burgess Guffey. Edited by Al Clark. Art direction by Carl Anderson. Music by Werner R. Heyman. B&W; 78 mins.

 

The Hollywood Tenback to top

Released in 1951, Directed by John Berry. This black-and-white pseudo-documentary, which runs 15 minutes, features the Hollywood Ten- Alvah Bessie, Herbert Biberman, Lester Cole, Edward Dmytryk, Ring Lardner Jr, John Howard Lawson, Albert Maltz, Samuel Ornitz, Adrain Scott and DT- reading prepared statements about HUAC and their legal troubles. It was made as part of their defense campaign.

 

The Prowlerback to top

Alternate title: The Cost of Living. Released June 2, 1951 (United Artists). Produced by Sam Spiegel (credited as S.P Eagle). Directed by Joseph Losey. Screenplay by DT (credited as Hugo Butler). Screenplay contributions by Hugo Butler. Story by Robert Thoeren and Hans Wilhelm. Cinematography by Arthur C. Miller. Edited by Paul Weathereaux. Art direction by Boris Leven. Costumers designed by Maria P. Donovan. Music by Lyn Murray. B&W 92 minutes.

 

He Ran All the Wayback to top

Released June 19, 1951 (United Artists). Produced by Bob Roberts. Uncredited production supervision by John Garfield. Directed by John Berry. Screenplay by DT (credited as Guy Endore) and Hugo Butler. Uncredited screenplay contributions by John Berry and Jack Moss. Based on the novel He Ran All the Way by Sam Ross. Cinematography by James Wong Howe. Edited by Francis D Lyon. Production designed by Harry Horner. Costumes designed by Joe King. Music by Franz Waxman. B&W 77 minutes.

 

Roman Holidayback to top

Released Sept. 30, 1953 (Paramount). Produced and directed by William Wyler. Screenplay by Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton. Uncredited screenplay contributions Ben Hecht. Story by DT (credited as Ian McLellan Hunter). Cinematography by Henri Alekan and Franz Planer. Edited by Robert Swink. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Walter Tyler. Costumes designed by Edith Head. Music by Georges Auric. B&W 119 minutes.

 

They Were So Youngback to top

Alternate titles: Mannequin für Rio (German release), Adventure in Rio, Party Girls for Sale, Violated. Released Feb. 23, 1954 (Lippert Pictures).

Produced and directed by Kurt Neumann. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and Michael Wilson (collectively credited as Felix Lützkendorf). Based on an outline by Jacques Companéez and “official documents acquired through the cooperation of Interpol, Paris.” Cinematography by Ekkehard Kyrath. Edited by Eva Kroll. Art direction by Hans Sohnle. Music by Michael Jary. B&W; 80 min.

 

Carnival Storyback to top

Released April 21, 1954 (RKO). Produced by Frank King and Maurice King. Directed by Kurt Neumann. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo (credited as Marcel Klauber). Screenplay contributions by Kurt Neumann and Hans Jocoby. Cinematography by Ernest Haller. Edited by Ludolf Grisebach and Merrill White. Production designed by Edward S. Haworth. Costumes designed by Ursula Maes. Music by Willy Scmidt-Gentner. Color; 95 min.

 

The Bossback to top

Released Oct. 10, 1956 (United Artists). Produced by John Payne and Frank N. Seltzer. Directed by Byron Haskin. Screenplay and story by Dalton Trumbo (credited as Ben L. Perry). Screenplay contributions by Ben L. Perry. Cinematography by Hal Mohr. Edited by Ralph Dawson. Music by Albert Glasser. B&W; 88 min.

 

The Brave Oneback to top

Released Oct. 26, 1956 (RKO). Produced by Frank King and Maurice King. Directed by Irving Rapper. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo, Harry Franklin, and Merrill G. White. Story by Dalton Trumbo (credited as Robert L. Rich). Cinematography by Jack Cardiff. Edited by Merrill G. White. Music by Victor Young. Color/CinemaScope; 100 min.

 

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allisonback to top

Released March 15,1957 (20th Century-Fox). Produced by Buddy Adler and Eugene Franke. Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by John Lee Mahin and John Huston. Uncredited screenplay polish/rewrite by Dalton Trumbo. Based on the novel Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison by Charles Shaw. Cinematography by Oswald Morris. Edited by Elizabeth Hafferden. Music by Georges Auric. Color/CinemaScope; 105 min.

 

No Down Paymentback to top

Released Oct. 9, 1957 (20th Century-Fox) Produced by Jerry Wald. Directed by Martin Ritt. Screenplay by Phillip Yordan. Uncredited screenplay consultation and/or contributions by Dalton Trumbo. Based on the novel No Down Payment by John McPartland. Cinematography by Joseph LaShelle. Edited by Louis Loeffler. Music by Leigh Harline. B&W/CinemaScope; 105 min.

 

The Green-Eyed Blondeback to top

Alternate titles: The Girl with the Green Eyes. Released Dec. 11, 1957 (Warner Bros.).

Produced by Martin Melcher and Sally Stubblefield (associate producer). Directed by Bernard Girard. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo (credited as Sally Stubblefield). Cinematography by Ed Fitzgerald. Edited by Thomas Reilly. Art Direction by Art Loel. Music by Leith Stevens. Songs by Joe Lubin. B&W; 76 min.

 

Wild Is the Windback to top

Released Dec. 13,1957 (Paramount). Produced by Hal B. Wallis. Directed by George Cukor. Screenplay by Arnold Schulman. Uncredited screenplay contributions by Dalton Trumbo, Philip Yordan, Eugene Daniell, and Stella Linden (credited as Anna Sten). Based on the novel Furia by Vittorio Nino Novarese. Cinematography by Charles B. Lang, Jr. Edited by Warren Low. Art direction by Tambi Larsen and Hal Pereira. Music by Dimitri Tiomkin (music) and Ned Washington (lyric). B&W/VistaVision; 114 min.

 

Ten Days to Tularaback to top

Released in 1958 (United Artists). Produced and directed by George Sherman. Screenplay and story by Laurence Mascott. Uncredited screenplay consultation by Dalton Trumbo. Cinematography by Alex Phillips. Edited by Carlos Savage. Music by Lou Adomian. Running B&W; 77 min.

 

The Two-Headed Spyback to top

Released in 1958 (Columbia Pictures). Produced by Hal E. Chester and Bill Kirby. Directed by André de Toth. Screenplay by Michael Wilson (credited as James O’Donnell) and Alfred Lewis Levitt. Uncredited screenplay consultation by Dalton Trumbo. Based on the story “Britatin’s Two Headed Spy” by J. Alvin Kugelmass. Cinematography by Ted Scaife. Edited by Raymond Poulton. Art direction by Ivan King. Music by Gerard Schurmann. B&W; 93 min.

 

Cowboyback to top

Released March 12, 1958 (Columbia). Produced by Julian Blaustein. Directed by Delmer Daves. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo (credited as Edmund H. North*). Uncredited screenplay contributions by Hugo Butler. Based on the memoir On the Trail: My Reminisces as a Cowboy by Frank Harris. Cinematography by Charles Lawton, Jr. Edited by Al Clark and William A. Lyon. Production designed by Cary Odell. Music by George Duning. Title sequence by Saul Bass. Color; 92 min.

 

Enchanted Islandback to top

Released in early November 1958 (Warner Bros.). Produced by Benedict Bogeaus. Directed by Allan Dwan. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo (credited as James Leicester) and Harold Jacob Smith. Based on the short story “Typee” by Herman Melville. Cinematography by George Stahl. Music by Raul Lavista. Color; 94 min.

 

From the Earth to the Moonback to top

Released Nov. 19, 1958 (Warner Bros.). Produced by Benedict Bogeaus. Directed by Byron Haskin. Screenplay by Robert Blees. Uncredited screenplay polish by Dalton Trumbo (credited as James Leicester). Based on the novel From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne. Cinematography by Edwin DuPar. Edited by James Leicester. Art direction by Hal Wilson Cox. Music by Louis Forbes. Color; 100 min.

 

Terror in a Texas Townback to top

Released Nov. 19, 1958 (United Artists). Produced by Frank N. Seltzer. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis. Screenplay and story by Ben L. Perry. Uncredited screenplay rewrite by Dalton Trumbo*. Cinematography by Ray Rennahan. Edited by Stefan Arnsten and Frank Sullivan. Art direction by William Ferrari. Music by Gerald Fried. B&W; 80 min.

 

Last Train from Gun Hillback to top

Released July 15, 1959 (Paramount). Produced by Hal B. Wallis, Edward Lewis, and Kirk Douglas. Directed by John Sturges. Screenplay by James Poe. Uncredited screenplay polish by Dalton Trumbo. Based on the story “Showdown” by Les Crutchfield. Cinematography by Charles B. Lang, Jr. Art direction by Hal Pereira and Walter Tyler. Music by Dimitri Tiomkin. Color/VistaVision; 98 min.

 

The Young Philadelphiansback to top

Alternate title: The City Jungle (British release). Released Aug. 19,1959 (Warner Bros.). Produced and directed by Vincent Sherman. Screenplay by James Gunn and Dalton Trumbo (uncredited). Based on the novel The Philadelphian by Richard Pitts Powell. Cinematography by Harry Stradling. Edited by William H. Ziegler. Music by Ernest Gold. B&W; 136 min.

 

Conspiracy of Heartsback to top

Released in February 1960 (Rank Organization). Produced by Betty E. Box. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Screenplay by Robert Presnell, Jr. Uncredited screenplay contributions by Dalton Trumbo. Story by Adrian Scott (credited as Dale Pitt). Cinematography by Ernest Steward. Edited by Alfred Roome. Music by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. B&W; 113 min.

 

Spartacusback to top

Released Oct. 7, 1960; re-released April 28,1991 (Universal). Produced by Kirk Douglas (executive producer) and Edward Lewis. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Opening sequence directed by Anthony Mann. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo. Uncredited screenplay contributions by Calder Willingham, Based on the novel Spartacus by Howard Fast. Cinematography by Russell Metty. Additional cinematography by Clifford Stine. Edited by Robert Lawrence. Production designed by Alexander Golitzen and Saul Bass (visual consultant). Costumes designed by Bill Thomas Valles. Music by Alex North. Title sequence by Saul Bass. Color/Super Technirama; 184 minutes (original 1960 release); 198 minutes (1991 restored version). MPAA rating: PG-13 (1991 restored version).

 

Exodusback to top

Released Dec.  22, 1960 (United Artists).  Produced and directed by Otto Preminger.  Screenplay by DT.  Based on the novel Exodus by Leon Uris.  Cinematography by Sam Leavitt. Edited by Louis R. Loeffler.  Costumes designed by Rudi Gerreich, Joe King, Margo Slater, and May Walding.  Music by Ernest Gold. Title sequence by Saul Bass.  Color/Super Panavision; 212 min.

 

The Last Sunsetback to top

Released June 8, 1961 (Universal).  Produced b y Eugene Frenke and Edward Lewis.  Directed by Robert Aldrich.  Screenplay by DT. Based On the novel Sundown atCrazy Horse by Howard Rigsby.  Cinematography by Ernest Laszlo. Edited by Michael Luciano and Edward Mann. Production designed by Joseph Behm.  Art direction by Alexander Golitzen and Alfred Sweeney. Costumes designed by Norma Koch.  Music by Ernest Gold. Song, “Pretty Little Girl in the Yellow Dress,” by Dmitri Tiomkin (music) and Ned Washington (lyric). Color/Panavision; 112 min.

 

Town Without Pityback to top

Released Nov. 17, 1961 (United Artists).  Produced by Walter Mirisch and Gottfried Reinhardt.  Directed by Gottfried Reinhardt.  Screenplay by Silvia Reinhardt and George Hurdalek. Uncredited screenplay polish by DT. Based on the novel Verdict by Manfred Gregor. Cinematography by Kurt Hasse. Edited by Walter Boos, Herman Haller, and Werner Preuss. Music by Dimitri Tiomkin. Song, “Town Without Pity,”  by Dimitri Tiomkin  (music)  and Ned Washington  (lyric).  B&W/Panavision; 103 min.

 

Lonely Are the Braveback to top

Alternate title:  The Lost Hero.

Released June 20, 1962 (Universal).  Produced by Edward Lewis.  Directed by David Miller.  Screenplay by DT. Based on the novel The Brave Cowboy: An Old Tale in a New Time by Edward Abbey.  inematography by Philip H. Lathrop. Edited by Leon Barsha. Music by Jerry Goldsmith.  B&W/Panavision; 107 min.

 

The Sandpiperback to top

Released July 14, 1965 (MGM).  Produced by John Calley  (associate producer), Ben Kadish  (executive producer), and Martin Ransohoff.  Directed by Vincente Minnelli.  Screenplay by DT and Michael Wilson. Story by Martin Ransohoff. Cinematography by Milton R. Krasner. Edited by David Bretherton.  Costumes designed by Irene Sharaff.  Music by Johnny Mandel. Song, “The Shadow of Your Smile,” by Johny Mandel. Color/Panavision; 118 min.

 

The Cavernback to top

Released in November 1965 (2oth Century-Fox).  Produced and directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.  Screenplay by DT (credited as Jack Davis) and Michael Pertwee. Cinematography by Gabor Pogany.  Edited by Renato Cinquini.  Music by Carlo Rustichelli. B&W; 83 min.

 

Hawaiiback to top

Released Oct. 10, 1966 (United Artists).  Produced by Walter Mirisch. Directed by George Roy Hill.  Screenplay by Daniel Taradash and DT. Based on the novel Hawaii by James Michener. Cinematography by Russell Harlan. Edited by Stuart Gilmore. Production designed by Cary Odell. Costumes designed by Dorothy Jeakins.  Music by Elmer Berstein. Song, “My Wishing Doll,” by Elmer Berstein (music) and Mack David (lyric).  Color; 189 min.

 

The Fixerback to top

Released Dec. 11, 1968 (MGM).  Produced by Edward Lewis.  Directed by John Frankenheimer.  Screenplay by DT. Based on the novel The Fixer by Bernard Malamud. Cinematography by Marcel Grignon. Edited by Henrey Berman. Music by Maurice Jarre. Color; 132 min. MPAA rating: PG.

 

Heaven with a Gunback to top

Released in May 1969 (MGM).  Produced by Frank and Maurice King.  Directed by Lee Katzin.  Screenplay by Richard Carr and DT. Cinematography by Fred Koenekamp. Edited by Dan Cahn.  Music by Johnny Mandel. Song, “A Lonely Place,” by Johnny Mandel (music) and Paul Francis Webster (lyric). Color/Panavision; 101 min.  MPAA rating: R.

 

Johnny Got His Gunback to top

Released Sept. 15, 1971 (Cinemation).  Produced by Bruce Campbell, Tony Monaco (associate producer), and Christopher Trumbo (associate producer).  Production supervised by James F. Sommers.  Directed by DT.  Screenplay by DT. Based on the novel Johnny Got His Gun by DT.  Cinematography by Jules Brenner. Edited by William P. Dornisch (supervising editor) and Millie Moore (editor).  Production design and art direction by Harold Michelson. Costumes designed by Theadora Van Runkle.  Music by Jerry Fielding. B&W/color; 111min. MPAA rating: PG.

 

The Horsemenback to top

Released Sept. 22, 1971 (Columbia).  Produced by Edward Lewis.  Directed by John Frankenheimer.  Screenplay by DT. Based on the novel The Horsemen by Claude Renoir.  Edited by Harold Kress.  Production designed by Pierre Thevenet.  Music by Georges Delerue. Color/Super Panavision; 109 min.  MPAA rating: PG.

 

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