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Love from a Stranger (1947) -- Surf pounds on rocks as an Englishwoman realizes her Latin American husband is a killer.

The Body Snatcher (1945) -- A ruthless doctor and his young prize student find themselves continually harassed by their murderous supplier of illegal cadavers.

Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) -- Moto thwarts a ruthless band of international agents who try to foment an international incident by mining the entrance to the Suez Canal and blaming the British.

Overview

Date of Birth:

5 November 1901, Scotland, UK more

Date of Death:

10 December 1980, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Trivia:

Grandson of author/minister George MacDonald.

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Sahara (1995) (TV)	(writer)	1995	-	6.2 (733)

2.	"Fantasy Island" (1978)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	6.3 (624)
	1 TV episode: "Fantasy Island: Tattoo's Romance/Handy Man (#3.8)" (story)
3.	"Cannon" (1971)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.3 (243)
	1 TV episode: "Cannon: The Island Caper (#1.19)" (teleplay)
4.	"The Virginian" (1962)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.6 (228)
	AKAs: The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Virginian: Wolf Track (#9.23)" (written by)
5.	"Perry Mason" (1957)	(4 episodes, 1958-1966)	1966	-	8.5 (552)
	4 TV episodes: "Perry Mason: The Case of the Dead Ringer (#9.26)" (teleplay) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Envious Editor (#4.13)" (teleplay) "Perry Mason: The Case of 'The Purple Woman' (#2.9)" (teleplay) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Terrified Typist (#1.38)" (teleplay)
6.	The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)	(story)	1963	-	7.0 (1,557)

7.	"Alcoa Premiere" (1961)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.0 (33)
	1 TV episode: "Alcoa Premiere: Guest in the House (#2.2)" (story)
8.	"Thriller" (1960)	(2 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	8.6 (148)
	AKAs: Boris Karloff's Thriller 2 TV episodes: "Thriller: The Fingers of Fear (#1.22)" (short story) "Thriller: The Fatal Impulse (#1.11)" (adaptation)
9.	"Riverboat" (1959)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.9 (35)
	1 TV episode: "Riverboat: Listen to the Nightingale (#2.13)" (teleplay)
10.	"Wagon Train" (1957)	(2 episodes, 1957-1960)	1960	-	7.6 (210)
	AKAs: Major Adams, Trail Master 2 TV episodes: "Wagon Train: The Albert Farnsworth Story (#4.3)" (writer) (uncredited) "Wagon Train: The Cliff Grundy Story (#1.15)" (story)
11.	"Five Fingers" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	9.1 (12)
	1 TV episode: "Five Fingers: Thin Ice (#1.11)" (writer)
12.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "General Electric Theater: Deed of Mercy (#7.22)" (story)
13.	"Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.5 (6)
	AKAs: Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title) Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre: The Elevator (#3.10)" (adaptation)
14.	"Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (1957)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.6 (45)
	AKAs: Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Homicide Habit (#1.4)" (written by)
15.	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.8 (1,223)
	1 TV episode: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Malice Domestic (#2.20)" (story)
16.	23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)	(novel)	1956	-	6.9 (444)

17.	"Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.5 (14)
	1 TV episode: "Screen Directors Playhouse: Claire (#1.24)" (writer)
18.	"Celebrity Playhouse" (1955)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Celebrity Playhouse: No Escape (#1.31)" (writer)
19.	Tobor the Great (1954)	(screenplay)	1954	-	4.7 (154)

20.	Ring of Fear (1954)	(original screenplay)	1954	-	5.3 (170)

21.	"The Mask" (1954)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Mask: Fingers of Fear (#1.11)" (story)
22.	The Hour of 13 (1952)	(novel "X v. Rex - Mystery of the Dead Police")	1952	-	6.1 (142)

23.	"Lights Out" (1946)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	6.9 (24)
	1 TV episode: "Lights Out: Private--Keep Out (#4.28)" (story)
24.	Mask of the Avenger (1951)	(adaptation)	1951	-	5.7 (65)

25.	Circle of Danger (1951)	(novel "White Heather")	1951	-	6.3 (87)

26.	The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)	(screenplay)	1950	-	7.2 (234)

27.	The Dark Past (1948)	(writer)	1948	-	6.4 (340)

28.	Love from a Stranger (1947)	(writer)	1947	-	5.8 (26)
	AKAs: A Stranger Walked In (UK)
29.	Dangerous Intruder (1945)	(story)	1945	-	-

30.	The Body Snatcher (1945)	(written by)	1945	-	7.5 (2,586)
	AKAs: Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Body Snatcher' (USA: complete title)
31.	Strangers in the Night (1944)	(original story)	1944	-	6.8 (41)

32.	Action in Arabia (1944)	(original screenplay)	1944	-	6.3 (109)

33.	Sahara (1943/I)	(story based on an incident in the Soviet Photoplay "The Thirteen")	1943	-	7.6 (2,667)

34.	Nightmare (1942)	(novel)	1942	-	6.5 (17)

35.	Whispering Ghosts (1942)	(story)	1942	-	5.9 (18)

36.	Rebecca (1940)	(adaptation)	1940	-	8.4 (31,805)

37.	Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)	(writer)	1939	-	6.8 (174)

38.	A Gentleman's Gentleman (1939)	(play)	1939	-	-

39.	Blind Alley (1939)	(screenplay)	1939	-	6.2 (134)

40.	The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939)	(novel)	1939	-	-

41.	Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)	(original screenplay)	1939	-	6.5 (418)

42.	Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)	(writer)	1938	-	6.9 (220)

43.	Who Killed John Savage? (1937)	(novel "Rynox")	1937	-	-

44.	Yours for the Asking (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	7.0 (35)

45.	The Princess Comes Across (1936)	(story adaptation)	1936	-	6.8 (246)

46.	Ourselves Alone (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-
	AKAs: River of Unrest
47.	The Last Outpost (1935)	(screenplay)	1935	-	5.5 (64)

48.	Bride of Frankenstein (1935)	(adaptation) (uncredited)	1935	-	8.0 (14,490)
	AKAs: The Bride of Frankenstein (USA: poster title)
49.	Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)	(story)	1935	-	7.4 (673)

50.	Mystery Woman (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	-

51.	Menace (1934/I)	(story)	1934	-	7.3 (10)

52.	Charlie Chan in London (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	7.4 (833)

53.	The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)	(adaptation) (novel)	1934	-	7.0 (114)

54.	The Lost Patrol (1934)	(story "Patrol")	1934	-	7.1 (1,012)

55.	C.O.D. (1932)	(story)	1932	-	-

56.	Hotel Splendide (1932)	(story)	1932	-	8.9 (9)

57.	The Star Reporter (1932)	(screenplay) (story)	1932	-	6.1 (5)

58.	Rynox (1932)	(novel) (screenplay)	1932	-	7.2 (12)

59.	The Rasp (1932)	(screenplay) (story)	1932	-	-

60.	Raise the Roof (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

61.	Lost Patrol (1929)	(novel "Patrol")	1929	-	8.8 (8)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Rynox" (filmed as Who Killed John Savage? (1937), Rynox (1932)) more

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Crime | Thriller more

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman more

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