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Terror by Night (1946) -- A precious jewel is stolen on the train and the owner is blamed for its disappearance. Sherlock Holmes will find out what really happened.
Dressed to Kill (1946) -- Two people die after buying musical boxes. Sherlock Holmes traces the boxes to a criminal in prison who is there for stealing printing plates. Could this provide the solution to his crime?
Rage at Dawn (1955) -- A special agent from Chicago is sent out west to bring in the notorious Reno brothers.
Terror by Night (1946) -- When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner murdered, Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.
Terror by Night (1946) -- When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner murdered, Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.

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Overview

Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
9 December 1969, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Gruber, one of the "kings of pulp Fiction" was born in Elmer, Minnesota... more
Trivia:
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series... more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Self
Writer:
  1. Comanche blanco (1968) (written by)
    ... aka Hour of Vengeance
    ... aka Rio Hondo (USA)
    ... aka White Comanche
  2. "A Man Called Shenandoah" (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Young Outlaws (1965) TV episode (writer)
  3. Arizona Raiders (1965) (story)
  4. Town Tamer (1965) (novel "Town Tamer") (screenplay)
  5. "Tales of Wells Fargo" (31 episodes, 1957-1962)
        - Vignette of a Sinner (1962) TV episode (creator)
        - Tanoa (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - Death Raffle (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - Treasure Coach (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - The Dodger (1961) TV episode (creator)
          (26 more)
  6. Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon (1961) (TV) (characters)
  7. Twenty Plus Two (1961) (writer)
    ... aka It Started in Tokyo (UK)
  8. "Shotgun Slade" (65 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - Traveling Trunk (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - Hang Him Twice (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - A Grave at San Gallo (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - A Gun and a Prayer (1961) TV episode (creator)
        - A Noose for Hurley (1961) TV episode (creator)
          (60 more)
  9. "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (3 episodes, 1955-1960)
    ... aka Wyatt Earp
        - Miss Sadie (1960) TV episode (story)
        - King of the Cattle Trails (1955) TV episode (story)
        - John Wesley Hardin (1955) TV episode (story)

  10. "Zane Grey Theater" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - The Law and the Gun (1959) TV episode (writer)
  11. "Colt .45" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Sanctuary (1959) TV episode (teleplay)
  12. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (2 episodes, 1956-1959)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - The Salted Mine (1959) TV episode (writer)
        - A Tale of Wells Fargo (1956) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
  13. "77 Sunset Strip" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Two and Two Makes Six (1958) TV episode (story)
  14. "Lawman" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
        - The Prisoner (1958) TV episode (story)
  15. "The Texan" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Law of the Gun (1958) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
  16. The Big Land (1957) (novel)
    ... aka Stampeded (UK)
  17. Man in the Vault (1956) (novel "The Lock and the Key")
  18. Tension at Table Rock (1956) (novel "Bitter Sage")
  19. "Climax!" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - The Circular Staircase (1956) TV episode (writer)
  20. Backlash (1956) (novel)
  21. Rage at Dawn (1955) (story)
    ... aka Seven Bad Men
  22. "TV Reader's Digest" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Last of the Old Time Shooting Sheriffs (1955) TV episode (writer)
  23. "Sheena: Queen of the Jungle" (1 episode)
        - The Leopard Men (????) TV episode (screenplay)
  24. "The Mask" (1 episode, 1954)
        - Sixty Five Pacific Street (1954) TV episode (story)
  25. Pony Express (1953) (story)
  26. Hurricane Smith (1952) (screenplay)
  27. Denver and Rio Grande (1952) (writer)
    ... aka Denver & Rio Grande (USA: promotional title)
  28. Flaming Feather (1952) (additional dialogue)
  29. Silver City (1951) (writer)
    ... aka High Vermilion (UK)
  30. Warpath (1951) (writer)
  31. The Texas Rangers (1951) (story)
  32. The Great Missouri Raid (1951) (novel "Broken Lance") (screenplay)
  33. The Cariboo Trail (1950) (writer)
  34. "Suspense" (1 episode, 1950)
        - One Thousand Dollars to One for Your Money (1950) TV episode (story)
  35. Dakota Lil (1950) (story)

  36. Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) (novel) (story and screenplay)
  37. The Challenge (1948) (writer)
  38. Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947) (original screenplay)
  39. Accomplice (1946) (novel "Simon Lash, Private Detective") (screenplay)
  40. In Old Sacramento (1946) (adaptation)
    ... aka Flame of Sacramento (USA: reissue title)
  41. Dressed to Kill (1946) (adaptation)
    ... aka Prelude to Murder (USA: working title) (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code (UK)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill (USA: DVD title)
  42. The French Key (1946) (novel) (screenplay)
  43. Terror by Night (1946) (screenplay)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night (USA: DVD title)
  44. Johnny Angel (1945) (adaptation)
  45. Oregon Trail (1945) (novel)
  46. The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) (screenplay)
  47. Northern Pursuit (1943) (screenplay)
  48. The Kansan (1943) (novel "Peace Marshal")
    ... aka Wagon Wheels (UK)

  49. Death of a Champion (1939) (story)
Producer:
  1. Twenty Plus Two (1961) (producer)
    ... aka It Started in Tokyo (UK)
  2. "Shotgun Slade" (producer) (5 episodes, 1960)
        - The Fabulous Fiddle (1960) TV episode (producer)
        - A Flower for Jenny (1960) TV episode (producer)
        - The Deadly Key (1960) TV episode (producer)
        - The Smell of Money (1960) TV episode (producer)
        - Donna Juanita (????) TV episode (producer)

  3. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (producer) (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - The Salted Mine (1959) TV episode (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Tales of Wells Fargo" (story consultant) (3 episodes, 1957)
        - The Silver Bullets (1957) TV episode (story consultant)
        - Jesse James (1957) TV episode (story consultant)
        - Sam Bass (1957) TV episode (story consultant)
Actor:
  1. Town Tamer (1965) .... Hotel clerk
  2. "Shotgun Slade" .... Deputy (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Deadly Key (1960) TV episode (uncredited) .... Deputy
Self:
  1. "Wide Wide World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Western (1958) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Unsold pilot: He wrote the teleplay for s western series pilot called "The Quiet Man" that starred Jack Lord. more
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