Dudley Nichols

Screenwriter

About

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Birth Place

Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA

Born

April 06, 1895

Died

January 04, 1960

Cause of Death

Cancer

Biography

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Premier Hollywood screenwriter of the 1930s and 40s best known for his collaborations with John Ford, notably "Stagecoach" (1939). Nichols also worked with Howard Hawks, Jean Renoir, Rene Clair, George Cukor and Fritz Lang. His directorial efforts met with limited success....

Filmography

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Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)

Sister Kenny (1946)

Government Girl (1944)

Stagecoach (1986)

From Screenplay ("Stagecoach")

Heller in Pink Tights (1960)

The Hangman (1959)

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Fugitive, The (1947) -- (Movie Clip) First Told In The Bible

Bells Of St. Mary's, The (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Was It St. Paul?

Biography

Premier Hollywood screenwriter of the 1930s and 40s best known for his collaborations with John Ford, notably "Stagecoach" (1939). Nichols also worked with Howard Hawks, Jean Renoir, Rene Clair, George Cukor and Fritz Lang. His directorial efforts met with limited success.

Filmography

Director (Feature Film)

Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)

Sister Kenny (1946)

Government Girl (1944)

Writer (Feature Film)

Stagecoach (1986)

From Screenplay ("Stagecoach")

Heller in Pink Tights (1960)

The Hangman (1959)

The Tin Star (1957)

Run for the Sun (1956)

Prince Valiant (1954)

Return of the Texan (1952)

The Big Sky (1952)

The Fugitive (1947)

Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)

Sister Kenny (1946)

And Then There Were None (1945)

Scarlet Street (1945)

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

It Happened Tomorrow (1944)

Screenplay and Adapted

Government Girl (1944)

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

This Land Is Mine (1943)

Air Force (1943)

Original Screenplay

Mr. Lucky (1943)

Contract Writer

Swamp Water (1941)

Man Hunt (1941)

The Long Voyage Home (1940)

The 400,000,000 (1939)

Commentary written by

Stagecoach (1939)

Gunga Din (1939)

Contract Writer

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Carefree (1938)

Story and Adapted

The Plough and the Stars (1937)

The Hurricane (1937)

The Toast of New York (1937)

The Toast of New York (1937)

Contract Writer

Mary of Scotland (1936)

The Informer (1935)

Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)

The Arizonian (1935)

Story and Screenplay by

The Three Musketeers (1935)

Señora casada necesita marido (1935)

Contract Writer

Life Begins at 40 (1935)

Contr to Screenplay const

Mystery Woman (1935)

Additional Dialogue

The Crusades (1935)

You Can't Buy Everything (1934)

Original Screenplay

The Lost Patrol (1934)

Call It Luck (1934)

Hold That Girl (1934)

Original Screenplay

Judge Priest (1934)

Marie Galante (1934)

Contr to Screenplay const

Frontier Marshal (1934)

Contract Writer

Grand Canary (1934)

Contract Writer

Call It Luck (1934)

Ever Since Eve (1934)

Contract Writer

Wild Gold (1934)

The Man Who Dared: An Imaginative Biography (1933)

Original Screenplay

Robbers' Roost (1933)

Hot Pepper (1933)

Pilgrimage (1933)

The Man Who Dared (1933)

The Man Who Dared (1933)

This Sporting Age (1932)

Adapted and dial

While Paris Sleeps (1932)

Contract Writer

She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)

Contract Writer

Screenplay and dial

Not Exactly Gentlemen (1931)

Seas Beneath (1931)

Screenplay and dial

Hush Money (1931)

The Black Camel (1931)

Contract Writer

A Connecticut Yankee (1931)

Contract Writer

Reckless Living (1931)

El precio de un beso (1930)

Adaptación cinematográfica [Scr]

One Mad Kiss (1930)

Men Without Women (1930)

A Devil With Women (1930)

Born Reckless (1930)

On the Level (1930)

Born Reckless (1930)

Men Without Women (1930)

A Devil With Women (1930)

One Mad Kiss (1930)

Producer (Feature Film)

Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)

Sister Kenny (1946)

Government Girl (1944)

Music (Feature Film)

Judge Priest (1934)

One Mad Kiss (1930)

Production Companies (Feature Film)

This Land Is Mine (1943)

Life Events

Videos

Fugitive, The (1947) -- (Movie Clip) First Told In The Bible Opening narration by Ward Bond, John Ford directing from Dudley Nichols’ sanitized adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, Henry Fonda the title character, with Dolores Del Rio, clear from the start that Ford’s chief interest is Gabriel Figueroa’s virtuosic cinematography, from The Fugitive, 1947.

Bells Of St. Mary's, The (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Was It St. Paul? Having just wisecracked about the cat, and unexpectedly met the entire faculty, when he’d just come to introduce himself to the Mother Superior and principal, Sister Benedict (Ingrid Bergman), the new priest Fr. O’Malley (Bing Crosby) extemporizes, in The Bells Of St. Mary’s, 1945.

Bells Of St. Mary's, The (1945) -- (Movie Clip) He Looked All Right When He Got Here Opening the sequel to Going My Way, 1944, Bing Crosby reprising his Academy Award-winning role as Fr. O’Malley (directed by Leo McCarey, who’d just won an Oscar for that previous film), meeting Una O’Connor as Mrs. Breen, in The Bells Of St. Mary’s, 1945, also starring 1944 Academy Award winner (for Gaslight), Ingrid Bergman.

Bells Of St. Mary's, The (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Turning The Other Cheek Famous bit in which athletically-inclined Mother Superior and principal Sister Benedict (Ingrid Bergman), having just studied Gene Tunney’s book on boxing, imparts what she’s learned to schoolyard bullying victim Eddie (Dickie Tyler), directed by Leo McCarey, in The Bells Of St. Mary’s, 1945.

Bells Of St. Mary's, The (1945) -- (Movie Clip) The Six Senses Priest Fr. O’Malley (Bing Crosby) in a visit at the class run by Sister Benedict (Ingrid Bergman) observes the work of Luther (Jimmy Crane) and new pupil Patsy (Joan Carroll), about whose circumstances he’s better informed, in director Leo McCarey’s The Bells Of St. Mary’s, 1945.

Carefree (1938) -- (Movie Clip) We All Try To Escape Reality Utterly in the groove from the opening joke, Mark Sandrich directs Ralph Bellamy as Steve, Jack Carson as orderly Connors and Fred Astaire as shrink Tony Flagg, the gal they discuss of course Ginger Rogers, in the second-to-last RKO Fred & Ginger feature, Carefree, 1938.

Carefree (1938) -- (Movie Clip) Shot Down Like Dogs Ginger Rogers is hypnotized Amanda, whose psychiatrist Tony (Fred Astaire) regrets having told her that all men excepting her fiancé Steve (Ralph Bellamy), need to be shot down like dogs, when she appears at the shooting range, Jack Carson her minder, in the screwball-y Carefree, 1938.

Scarlet Street (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Speaking Of Time Boss J-J (Russell Hicks) conducting ceremonies at the dinner marking 25 years of service by lowly cashier Chris (Edward G. Robinson), opening Fritz Lang's Scarlet Street, 1945, from Dudley Nichols' screenplay.

Scarlet Street (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Not Even When I Was Young Following his testimonial dinner, Chris (Edward G. Robinson) with Charlie (Samuel S. Hinds) discussing their bosses' mistress, then meeting Kitty (Joan Bennett), in Fritz Lang's Scarlet Street, 1945.

Scarlet Street (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Use Your Imagination The scene confirming that Johnny (Dan Duryea), previously seen beating Kitty (Joan Bennett), is in fact her boyfriend, who now schemes to fleece her incorrectly presumed-rich suitor, in Fritz Lang's Scarlet Street, 1945.

Bringing Up Baby (1938) -- (Movie Clip) Not The Intercostal Clavicle? Opening scene introducing paleontologist David (Cary Grant), fianceè Alice (Virginia Walker) and Professor La Touche (D'Arcy Corrigan), from Howard Hawks' Bringing Up Baby, 1938.

Bringing Up Baby (1938) -- (Movie Clip) Let's Play A Game Wardrobe malfunction from director Howard Hawks, as harassed paleontologist David (Cary Grant) again encounters madcap heiress Susan (Katharine Hepburn), who has contrived to stick him with a stolen purse, at a museum fund-raiser, in Bringing Up Baby, 1938.

For Whom the Bell Tolls -- (Original Trailer) Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman fight the good fight in Spain in the movie of Ernest Hemingway's For Whom The Bell Tolls (1943).

Sister Kenny - (Original Trailer) Rosalind Russell gives an Oscar nominated performance as Sister Kenny (1946), the true story of the Australian nurse who fought to gain acceptance for her polio-treatment methods.

Air Force - (Original Trailer) A bomber crew sees World War in action over the Pacific in Air Force (1943), directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Garfield and Gig Young.

Tin Star, The - (Original Trailer) An experienced bounty hunter (Henry Fonda) helps a young sheriff (Anthony Perkins) learn the meaning of his badge in Anthony Mann's The Tin Star (1957).

Heller In Pink Tights - (Original Trailer) Touring actors in the wild West brave Indians and outlaws in Heller In Pink Tights (1960) starring Sophia Loren, directed by George Cukor.

Informer, The - (Re-issue Trailer) Victor McLaglen won a Best Actor Oscar® playing an Irish rebel who sells out his friend in John Ford's The Informer (1935).

Mr. Lucky - (Original Trailer) A gambling-ship owner is out to fleece a beautiful society woman, but falls in love in Mr. Lucky (1943) starring Cary Grant.

Big Sky, The - (Re-issue Trailer) Trappers lead an expedition against river pirates and Indians along the Missouri River in The Big Sky (1952), directed by Howard Hawks and starring Kirk Douglas and Dewey Martin.

Gunga Din - (Re-issue Trailer) Three British soldiers seek treasure during an uprising in India in Gunga Din (1939) starring Cary Grant.

Bells of St. Mary's, The - (Re-issue Trailer) A liberal priest (Bing Crosby) and a strict nun (Ingrid Bergman) clash in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945).

Crusades, The - (Original Trailer) Cecil B. DeMille presents the story of The Crusades (1935) with Henry Wilcoxon as the Holy Land-bound Richard the Lion-Hearted.

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