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Richard Murphy

Richard Murphy was an American screenwriter and director known for his work in film during the mid-20th century. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he began his career as a journalist before transitioning to screenwriting. Murphy wrote scripts for films such as Boomerang! (1947) and The Desert Rats (1953). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Desert Rats. Murphy's writing was noted for its strong character development and engaging narratives, contributing to the success of numerous films during Hollywood's Golden Age.

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Writing

1938

[ ] Life in Sometown, U.S.A. (Writer)

1941

[ ] Back in the Saddle (Writer)
[ ] The Singing Hill (Writer)
[ ] Flying Blind (Screenplay)
[ ] The Apache Kid (Story)
[ ] The Apache Kid (Screenplay)

1942

[ ] Wildcat (Writer)
[ ] X Marks the Spot (Screenplay)
[ ] The Cyclone Kid (Screenplay)
[ ] Jesse James, Jr. (Screenplay)
[ ] Jesse James, Jr. (Story)
[ ] I Live on Danger (Screenplay)
[ ] Wrecking Crew (Screenplay)

1947

[ ] Boomerang! (Screenplay)

1948

[ ] Cry of the City (Screenplay)
[ ] Deep Waters (Screenplay)

1949

[ ] Slattery's Hurricane (Screenplay)

1950

[ ] Panic in the Streets (Screenplay)

1951

[ ] You're in the Navy Now (Writer)

1952

[ ] Les Miserables (Writer)

1953

[ ] The Desert Rats (Writer)

1954

[ ] Broken Lance (Screenplay)

1955

[ ] Three Stripes in the Sun (Screenplay)

1959

[ ] Compulsion (Screenplay)
[ ] The Last Angry Man (Adaptation)

1960

[ ] The Wackiest Ship in the Army (Screenplay)

1967

[ ] The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (Adaptation)

1980

[ ] The Kidnapping of the President (Screenplay)

Directing

1955

[ ] Three Stripes in the Sun (Director)

1960

[ ] The Wackiest Ship in the Army (Director)

Crew

1951

[ ] The House on Telegraph Hill (Additional Writing)

Actor

1979

[ ] Voltes 5 (Big Bert Armstrong)