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Richard Murphy

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Born: May 8, 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

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...

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Film

28 Titles
The Desert Rats
6.3
FILM
The Desert Rats1953
Compulsion
7.1
FILM
Compulsion1959
Panic in the Streets
6.9
FILM
Panic in the Streets1950
Boomerang!
7.1
FILM
Boomerang!1947
Broken Lance
6.5
FILM
Broken Lance1954
The House on Telegraph Hill
6.4
FILM
The House on Telegraph Hill1951
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
6.0
FILM
The Wackiest Ship in the Army1960
The Last Angry Man
6.9
FILM
The Last Angry Man1959
Wildcat
5.7
FILM
Wildcat1942
You're in the Navy Now
5.1
FILM
You're in the Navy Now1951
Les Miserables
5.5
FILM
Les Miserables1952
Slattery's Hurricane
5.2
FILM
Slattery's Hurricane1949
Cry of the City
6.7
FILM
Cry of the City1948
Deep Waters
6.1
FILM
Deep Waters1948
The Kidnapping of the President
4.8
FILM
The Kidnapping of the President1980
Back in the Saddle
6.0
FILM
Back in the Saddle1941

Series

1 Title
Felony Squad
6.5
SERIES
Felony Squad1966–
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