Writer
Richard Murphy
114 years · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 25 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 25
The Kidnapping of the President
1980 · Screenplay
Voltus 5
1979 · Big Bert Armstrong (voice)
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1960 · Director, Screenplay
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Compulsion
1959 · Screenplay
On Tubi TV
Three Stripes in the Sun
1955 · Director, Screenplay
Broken Lance
1954 · Screenplay
The Desert Rats
1953 · Writer
Les Miserables
1952 · Writer
You're in the Navy Now
1951 · Writer
Panic in the Streets
1950 · Screenplay
Slattery's Hurricane
1949 · Screenplay
Cry of the City
1948 · Screenplay
Deep Waters
1948 · Screenplay
Boomerang!
1947 · Screenplay
Wrecking Crew
1942 · Screenplay
X Marks the Spot
1942 · Screenplay
Wildcat
1942 · Writer
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I Live on Danger
1942 · Screenplay
On Fawesome
The Cyclone Kid
1942 · Screenplay
Jesse James, Jr.
1942 · Screenplay
Flying Blind
1941 · Screenplay
The Singing Hill
1941 · Writer
On Plex
The Apache Kid
1941 · Screenplay
Back in the Saddle
1941 · Writer
On Plex