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The Hawaiians (1970) -- Charlton Heston brings to the island a shipload of Chinese slaves to work the plantation fields. With Asian Tina Chen at his side, Heston creates a thriving pineapple plantation.
How the West Was Won (1962) -- A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the nineteenth century--including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.
The Organization (1971) -- The dangerous world of international heroin trafficking is exposed in this elaborate and suspenseful crime thriller which reprises Sidney Poitier's role as Lt. Virgil Tibbs.
South of Santa Fe (1942) -- To get the three needed business men to visit the Stevens mine, Roy stages a ride with the Vacaros and has them as honored guests...
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Overview

Date of Birth:
4 October 1910, Denver, Colorado, USA more
Date of Death:
27 September 1974 more
Trivia:
(1962-1963) President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) more
STARmeter: ?
Up 13% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins more
NewsDesk:
The Classics Corner: "Cape Fear"
 (From screeninglog. 26 June 2008, 8:37 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
James R Webb | James Webb

Filmography



Writer:
  1. Cape Fear (1991) (earlier screenplay)

  2. The Organization (1971) (written by)
  3. They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) (screenplay)
  4. The Hawaiians (1970) (screenplay)
    ... aka Master of the Islands (UK)

  5. Alfred the Great (1969/I) (screenplay) (story)
  6. Sinful Davey (1969) (written by) (as James R Webb)
  7. La bataille de San Sebastian (1968) (English screenplay)
    ... aka Guns for San Sebastian (USA)
    ... aka I cannoni di San Sebastian (Italy)
    ... aka Los cañones de San Sebastián (Mexico)
  8. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) (screenplay)
    ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  9. Kings of the Sun (1963) (screenplay)
  10. How the West Was Won (1962) (written by) (suggested by the series "How the West Was Won" in LIFE magazine)
  11. Cape Fear (1962) (screenplay)

  12. Pork Chop Hill (1959) (screenplay)
  13. The Big Country (1958) (screenplay)
  14. Trapeze (1956) (screenplay)
  15. "Cheyenne" (1 episode, 1956)
        - West of the River (1956) TV episode (screenplay)
  16. Illegal (1955) (screenplay)
  17. "The Millionaire" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka If You Had a Million
        - The Joe Iris Story (1955) TV episode (writer)
  18. Vera Cruz (1954) (screenplay)
  19. Apache (1954) (written by)
  20. Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) (writer)
  21. The Charge at Feather River (1953) (writer)
  22. The Iron Mistress (1952) (screenplay)
  23. Operation Secret (1952) (writer)
  24. The Big Trees (1952) (writer)
  25. Raton Pass (1951) (screenplay)
    ... aka Canyon Pass (UK)
  26. Close to My Heart (1951) (novel "A Baby for Midge") (screenplay)
  27. Montana (1950) (screenplay)

  28. South of St. Louis (1949) (writer)
  29. California Firebrand (1948) (story) (uncredited)
  30. South of Santa Fe (1942) (original screenplay)
  31. Jesse James at Bay (1941) (screenplay)
  32. Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) (writer)
  33. Rags to Riches (1941) (writer)
  34. Nevada City (1941) (original screenplay) (as James Webb)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Novel: "A Baby for Midge" (filmed as Close to My Heart (1951)). more
Genres:
Western | Drama | Adventure | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Horse | Male Female Relationship more

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