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Richard Murphy

WritingMay 8, 1912(died age 81)Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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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.

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Filmography (1)

1979·Big Bert Armstrong (voice)

Other Credits (28)

The Kidnapping of the President

1980·Screenplay

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

1967·Adaptation

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960

·Director

1959·Screenplay

The Last Angry Man

1959·Adaptation

Three Stripes in the Sun

1954·Screenplay

The Desert Rats

You're in the Navy Now

The House on Telegraph Hill

1951·Additional Writing

Panic in the Streets

1950·Screenplay

Slattery's Hurricane

1949·Screenplay

Cry of the City

1948·Screenplay

1948·Screenplay

1947·Screenplay

X Marks the Spot

1942·Screenplay

The Cyclone Kid

1942·Screenplay

Jesse James, Jr.

1942·Screenplay

1942·Screenplay

I Live on Danger

1942·Screenplay

Back in the Saddle

The Singing Hill

1941·Screenplay

Life in Sometown, U.S.A.