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The Black Sleep (1956) -- The masters of classic horror (Basil Rathbone, John Carradine, Bela Lugosi, and Lon Chaney, Jr.) gather together and meet in a spooky old house in which a crazed scientist creates frightening human mutants.

The Black Sleep (1956) -- The masters of classic horror gather together and meet in a spooky old house in which a crazed scientist creates frightening human mutants.

Overview

Date of Birth:

25 June 1900, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada more

Date of Death:

23 August 1988, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA more

Mini Biography:

A former business executive and literary agent who was educated at Oxford... more

Trivia:

Brother of actress Claire Adams

STARmeter:

Down 23% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 nomination more

Alternate Names:

Gerald D. Adams | Gerald Adams

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Harum Scarum (1965)	(written by)	1965	-	4.5 (527)
	AKAs: Harem Holiday
2.	Kissin' Cousins (1964)	(screenplay) (story)	1964	-	4.8 (691)

3.	The Wild Westerners (1962)	(writer)	1962	-	5.2 (28)

4.	"Bronco" (1958)	(7 episodes, 1959-1962)	1962	-	6.9 (70)
	7 TV episodes: "Bronco: Trail of Hatred (#4.9)" (story) "Bronco: La Rubia (#2.18)" (story) (teleplay) "Bronco: Montana Passage (#2.15)" (writer) "Bronco: Death of an Outlaw (#2.13)" (writer) "Bronco: Shadow of Jesse James (#2.9)" (writer) 2 episodes not shown.
5.	Gold, Glory and Custer (1962)	(writer)	1962	-	-

6.	Fury River (1961)	(screen story) (writer)	1961	-	5.1 (10)

7.	Gun Fight (1961)	(screenplay) (story)	1961	-	5.4 (38)

8.	"Surfside 6" (1960)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.8 (79)
	1 TV episode: "Surfside 6: Ghost of a Chance (#1.23)" (writer)
9.	"Cheyenne" (1955)	(3 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	8.4 (203)
	3 TV episodes: "Cheyenne: Duel at Judas Basin (#5.7)" (writer) "Cheyenne: Gold, Glory and Custer - Requiem (#4.8)" (writer) "Cheyenne: Gold, Glory and Custer - Prelude (#4.7)" (writer)
10.	"Bourbon Street Beat" (1959)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.9 (45)
	1 TV episode: "Bourbon Street Beat: Suitable for Framing (#1.32)" (writer)
11.	"Maverick" (1957)	(5 episodes, 1957-1960)	1960	-	8.4 (381)
	5 TV episodes: "Maverick: The Iron Hand (#3.23)" (writer) "Maverick: Royal Four Flush (#3.2)" (story) "Maverick: The Savage Hills (#1.20)" (written by) "Maverick: Stampede (#1.9)" (written by) "Maverick: Hostage (#1.8)" (written by)
12.	Frontier Rangers (1959)	(writer)	1959	-	5.2 (31)

13.	"Northwest Passage" (1958)	(9 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	6.6 (16)
	9 TV episodes: "Northwest Passage: The Deserter (#1.24)" (written by) "Northwest Passage: The Fourth Brother (#1.20)" (writer) "Northwest Passage: The Secret of the Cliff (#1.17)" (written by) "Northwest Passage: The 'Vulture' (#1.15)" (written by) "Northwest Passage: Vengeance Trail (#1.14)" (written by) 4 episodes not shown.
14.	Mission of Danger (1959)	(writer)	1959	-	5.2 (22)

15.	"77 Sunset Strip" (1958)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.1 (210)
	1 TV episode: "77 Sunset Strip: The Well-Selected Frame (#1.8)" (story)
16.	"Broken Arrow" (1956)	(2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	7.6 (27)
	2 TV episodes: "Broken Arrow: Apache Child (#2.3)" (writer) "Broken Arrow: The Rescue (#1.14)" (writer)
17.	War Drums (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	5.8 (55)

18.	Affair in Reno (1957)	(story)	1957	-	6.5 (29)

19.	Tomahawk Trail (1957)	(story)	1957	-	5.0 (39)
	AKAs: Mark of the Apache (UK)
20.	Gun Brothers (1956)	(screenplay) (story)	1956	-	5.6 (38)

21.	The Black Sleep (1956)	(story)	1956	-	5.9 (297)
	AKAs: Dr. Cadman's Secret (USA: reissue title)
22.	Three Bad Sisters (1956)	(screenplay)	1956	-	5.6 (35)

23.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "General Electric Theater: The Seeds of Hate (#4.11)" (teleplay)
24.	Duel on the Mississippi (1955)	(screenplay) (story)	1955	-	6.1 (17)

25.	Chief Crazy Horse (1955)	(screenplay) (story)	1955	-	5.9 (115)
	AKAs: Valley of Fury (UK)
26.	The Gambler from Natchez (1954)	(story and screenplay)	1954	-	6.8 (25)

27.	Princess of the Nile (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	6.3 (87)

28.	Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)	(adaptation) (story)	1954	-	5.4 (152)
	AKAs: Son of Cochise (USA: alternative title)
29.	Three Young Texans (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	6.1 (8)

30.	Wings of the Hawk (1953)	(novel)	1953	-	6.0 (34)

31.	Son of Ali Baba (1952)	(screenplay) (story)	1952	-	5.4 (174)

32.	The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)	(screenplay) (story)	1952	-	6.1 (255)
	AKAs: Claim Jumpers (USA: alternative title)
33.	Untamed Frontier (1952)	(screenplay)	1952	-	4.5 (38)

34.	Steel Town (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	6.9 (20)

35.	The Battle at Apache Pass (1952)	(story and screenplay)	1952	-	6.2 (112)

36.	Flaming Feather (1952)	(story and screenplay)	1952	-	5.6 (86)

37.	Flame of Araby (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	4.9 (81)
	AKAs: Flame of the Desert (USA: alternative title)
38.	The Sea Hornet (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	6.2 (14)

39.	The Golden Horde (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	6.0 (27)
	AKAs: The Golden Horde of Genghis Khan
40.	The Lady from Texas (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	3.9 (9)

41.	His Kind of Woman (1951)	(story) (uncredited)	1951	-	7.2 (1,111)

42.	The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	6.2 (209)

43.	Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)	(story)	1950	-	6.4 (62)

44.	The Desert Hawk (1950)	(story and screenplay)	1950	-	5.1 (55)

45.	Armored Car Robbery (1950)	(screenplay)	1950	-	6.9 (477)
	AKAs: Armoured Car Robbery (UK)
46.	The Big Steal (1949)	(screenplay)	1949	-	7.1 (1,157)

47.	The Plunderers (1948)	(screenplay) (as Gerald Adams)	1948	-	5.8 (47)

48.	The Gallant Legion (1948)	(screenplay) (as Gerald Adams)	1948	-	6.9 (34)

49.	Old Los Angeles (1948)	(screenplay) (as Gerald Adams)	1948	-	6.9 (26)
	AKAs: California Outpost (USA: reissue title) In Old Los Angeles
50.	Dead Reckoning (1947)	(story) (as Gerald Adams)	1947	-	7.1 (1,797)
	AKAs: John Cromwell's Dead Reckoning (UK: complete title) (USA: copyright title)
51.	The Magnificent Rogue (1946)	(story)	1946	-	6.0 (5)

52.	The Invisible Informer (1946)	(story)	1946	-	-

53.	Tell It to a Star (1945)	(story) (as Gerald Adams)	1945	-	-

54.	A Guy, a Gal and a Pal (1945)	(story)	1945	-	-

55.	Duke of the Navy (1942)	(screenplay) (as Gerald D. Adams) (story) (as Gerald D. Adams)	1942	-	-

56.	The Miracle Kid (1941)	(screenplay) (as Gerald D. Adams)	1941	-	-

57.	A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)	(story) (uncredited)	1941	-	6.5 (96)
	AKAs: The Navy Steps Out (UK)

Additional Details

Genres:

Western | Adventure | Drama | Action more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Native American | Robbery | B Movie more

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