Martin Rackin

Screenwriter

About

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Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Born

July 31, 1918

Cause of Death

Apparent Heart Attack

Filmography

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Nevada Smith (1975)

Nevada Smith (1975)

Twice in a Lifetime (1974)

North to Alaska (1960)

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

Written for Screen by

The Deep Six (1958)

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Horse Soldiers, The (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Quite Enough of Both

Bombardier (1943) -- (Movie Clip) Open, To Fit Him For His Task

Biography

Filmography

Director (Feature Film)

Nevada Smith (1975)

Writer (Feature Film)

Nevada Smith (1975)

Twice in a Lifetime (1974)

North to Alaska (1960)

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

Written for Screen by

The Deep Six (1958)

The Big Land (1957)

Santiago (1956)

Hell on Frisco Bay (1956)

Long John Silver (1955)

The Great Diamond Robbery (1954)

The Stooge (1953)

The Clown (1953)

Sailor Beware (1952)

Loan Shark (1952)

Loan Shark (1952)

Distant Drums (1951)

The Enforcer (1951)

Three Secrets (1950)

A Dangerous Profession (1949)

Close-Up (1948)

Fighting Father Dunne (1948)

Fighter Squadron (1948)

Additional Dialogue

Race Street (1948)

Desperate (1947)

Additional Dialogue

Riffraff (1947)

Original Screenplay

Marine Raiders (1944)

Air Raid Wardens (1943)

Original Screenplay

Bombardier (1943)

Buy Me That Town (1941)

Producer (Feature Film)

Nevada Smith (1975)

Twice in a Lifetime (1974)

The Revengers (1972)

Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)

Rough Night in Jericho (1967)

Stagecoach (1966)

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

Darby's Rangers (1958)

Fort Dobbs (1958)

The Deep Six (1958)

Top Secret Affair (1957)

The Helen Morgan Story (1957)

Santiago (1956)

Production Companies (Feature Film)

Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)

Stagecoach (1966)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Three Secrets (1999)

Writer (Special)

Rivak, The Barbarian (1960)

Producer (Special)

Rivak, The Barbarian (1960)

Special Thanks (Special)

Rivak, The Barbarian (1960)

Life Events

Videos

Horse Soldiers, The (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Quite Enough of Both Southerner Hannah Hunter (Constance Towers) entertains Union officers Marlowe (John Wayne), Secord (Willis Bouchey), Gray (William Leslie) and Kendall (William Holden) in John Ford's The Horse Soldiers, 1959.

Bombardier (1943) -- (Movie Clip) Open, To Fit Him For His Task Three years between the start of production and release, during which time the U.S. entered WWII, RKO’s muscular opening to Bombardier, 1943, with the real General Eugene Lowry Eubank (1892-1997!), and a high level disagreement between Army Air Force officers and leading men Pat O’Brien and Randolph Scott.

Bombardier (1943) -- (Movie Clip) I Do Solemnly Swear In an early role which earned him praise and career support from Pat O’Brien, Robert Ryan as trainee Joe Connors consults with Pat as his superior and buddy Major “Chick” Davis about motivations and reveals that he’s been approached by probable spies at their New Mexico air base, in Bombardier, 1943.

Bombardier (1943) -- (Movie Clip) You Look Scared Stiff Part of a series of impressive technical sequences, Russell Wade as Army Air Force trainee Harris, leading man Pat O’Brien narrating, Charles Russell the instructor, Randolph Scott in the cockpit, Academy Award-nominated Special Effects by Vernon L. Walker, editing by Robert Wise (assisted by young Robert Aldrich), in RKO’s Bombardier, 1943.

Bombardier (1943) -- (Movie Clip) It's Just As Unlogical Randolph Scott as Army Air Force Captain Buck Oliver, a reluctant convert to high-altitude bombing, dictates a letter to old friend “Burt” (Anne Shirley) in New Mexico, advising her that his colleague Major “Chick” Davis will arrive soon to launch a training program, Barton MacLane his sergeant Dixon, in Bombardier, 1943.

Race Street (1948) -- (Movie Clip) Don't Bet On Horses Following opening narration, entering the horse gambling racket in San Francisco, introducing bookie Hal (Henry Morgan), then his friend and backer, the star, George Raft, as "Dan." who has a fancy girlfriend "Robbie," (Marilyn Maxwell), from Race Street, 1948.

Race Street (1948) -- (Movie Clip) Don't Give Me Orders At a Chicago racket hangout, high rolling bookie Dan (George Raft) is visited by cop Barney (William Bendix), who pushes him not to seek his own vengeance for the murder of their mutual childhood friend, in Race Street, 1948.

Race Street (1948) -- (Movie Clip) I'm In A Jam With Baby Splashy introduction for Gale Robbins as Elaine, night club singer and sister of the owner Dan (George Raft), her own vocal on a tune by Ray Heindorf, M.K. Jerome and Ted Koehler, fancy shot by director Edwin L. Marin and cinematographer J. Roy Hunt, in Race Street, 1948.

Darby's Rangers (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Tip Of The Javelin Darby (James Garner) pitches generals Wise (Raymond Bailey) then Truscott (Willis Bouchey) for the chance to lead the commando team he's dreamed up, in William A. Wellman's generous bio-pic, Darby's Rangers, 1958.

Darby's Rangers (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Real Meat Grinder Outfit Jack Warden as sidekick Sergeant Rosen narrates scenes introducing the recruits, Murray Hamilton (as "Delancey"), Adam Williams (as "Heavy Hall") and Corey Allen (as "Sutherland") in William A. Wellman's Darby's Rangers, 1958, starring James Garner.

Desperate (1947) -- (Movie Clip) We Were Gonna Celebrate Two consecutive high points for Audrey Long as innocent Ann, expecting to celebrate her four-month anniversary with war-hero truck-driver husband Steve (Steve Brodie), who was an unwilling participant in a robbery gone wrong, now on the run, early in director Anthony Mann’s Desperate, 1947.

Desperate (1947) -- (Movie Clip) Some Junk For The County Fair The kindly sheriff who was about to take fugitives Steve and Ann (Steve Brodie, Audrey Long) into custody conveniently crashed into a tree, so they move on to their next conveyance, and a famous shot from director Anthony Mann with George E. Diskant’s camera, headed for her family farm, in Desperate, 1947.

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