Writing

Jesse Duffy

Born March 24, 1894 · Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

Died December 14, 1952 · aged 58

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jesse Duffy (March 24, 1894 – December 14, 1952), sometimes billed as J. A. Duffy, was an American serial screenwriter for Republic Pictures and Columbia Pictures during the 1940s. He also directed some of the "Mickey McGuire" series starring Mickey Rooney released by Post Pictures Corporation, and later distributed by Columbia.

Known For

Captain America

Captain America · 1944

Captain America

MovieActionAdventure

Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.

The Crimson Ghost

The Crimson Ghost · 1946

The Crimson Ghost

MovieAdventureAction

A criminal mastermind known as The Crimson Ghost is out to steal a device called the Cyclotrode, which can short-circuit all electrical current on the planet.

Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger · 1937

Law of the Ranger

Working undercover, Rangers Bob and Wally arrive to take up ranching. Out to stop them is Bill Nash and his men. When Bob plans to file on a ranch, Nash finds out and heads for the Registrar ahead of him.

Galloping Dynamite

Galloping Dynamite · 1937

Galloping Dynamite

When Bob Dillon finds gold, Reed kills him. Bob's brother Jim arrives to investigate his death. Avoiding the attempt on his life by Reed's gang, Jim confronts Reed's partner Jenkins. When Jenkins flees on Jim's horse, Reed mistakenly shoots his partner. Unable to get Jim with bullets, Reed blames the murder on him and when the Sheriff jails Jim it looks like he will soon be be hung.

G-Men Never Forget

G-Men Never Forget · 1948

G-Men Never Forget

MovieCrimeAction

An escaped criminal impersonates a Police Commissioner, causing no end of trouble to a determined Federal Agent.

Zorro's Black Whip

Zorro's Black Whip · 1944

Zorro's Black Whip

MovieActionAdventure

Pretty Girl Barbara Mededith takes over her murdered brother's crusading newspaper. She also assumes the dead sibling's identity as "The Black Whip," righting the wrongs of Crescent City very much in the manner of her famous ancestor, Zorro.

The Green Archer

The Green Archer · 1940

The Green Archer

MovieMysteryCrime

The struggle over the Bellamy estate ends with Michael Bellamy accused of murder and killed on the way to prison, while his brother Abel Bellamy takes control of the estate for his own nefarious plans.

Mickey's Medicine Man

Mickey's Medicine Man · 1934

Mickey's Medicine Man

The final Mickey McGuire comedy finds Mickey and the gang putting together a medicine show in order to help out Hambone's Uncle Nemo.

Filmography

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Captain America

Captain America · 1944

Captain America

MovieActionAdventure

Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.

Screenplay

The Crimson Ghost

The Crimson Ghost · 1946

The Crimson Ghost

MovieAdventureAction

A criminal mastermind known as The Crimson Ghost is out to steal a device called the Cyclotrode, which can short-circuit all electrical current on the planet.

Screenplay

Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger · 1937

Law of the Ranger

Working undercover, Rangers Bob and Wally arrive to take up ranching. Out to stop them is Bill Nash and his men. When Bob plans to file on a ranch, Nash finds out and heads for the Registrar ahead of him.

Story

Galloping Dynamite

Galloping Dynamite · 1937

Galloping Dynamite

When Bob Dillon finds gold, Reed kills him. Bob's brother Jim arrives to investigate his death. Avoiding the attempt on his life by Reed's gang, Jim confronts Reed's partner Jenkins. When Jenkins flees on Jim's horse, Reed mistakenly shoots his partner. Unable to get Jim with bullets, Reed blames the murder on him and when the Sheriff jails Jim it looks like he will soon be be hung.

Writer

G-Men Never Forget

G-Men Never Forget · 1948

G-Men Never Forget

MovieCrimeAction

An escaped criminal impersonates a Police Commissioner, causing no end of trouble to a determined Federal Agent.

Screenplay

Zorro's Black Whip

Zorro's Black Whip · 1944

Zorro's Black Whip

MovieActionAdventure

Pretty Girl Barbara Mededith takes over her murdered brother's crusading newspaper. She also assumes the dead sibling's identity as "The Black Whip," righting the wrongs of Crescent City very much in the manner of her famous ancestor, Zorro.

Screenplay

The Green Archer

The Green Archer · 1940

The Green Archer

MovieMysteryCrime

The struggle over the Bellamy estate ends with Michael Bellamy accused of murder and killed on the way to prison, while his brother Abel Bellamy takes control of the estate for his own nefarious plans.

Screenplay

Mickey's Medicine Man

Mickey's Medicine Man · 1934

Mickey's Medicine Man

The final Mickey McGuire comedy finds Mickey and the gang putting together a medicine show in order to help out Hambone's Uncle Nemo.

Director

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter · 1934

The Scarlet Letter

In the seventeenth century, in Massachusetts, a young woman is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her dress for bearing a child out of wedlock.

Assistant Director

Federal Operator 99

Federal Operator 99 · 1945

Federal Operator 99

MovieActionCrime

Jerry Blake (aka Federal Operator 99) teams-up with Joyce Kingston to thwart the plans of escaped crime boss Jim Belmont.

Screenplay

The Spider Returns

The Spider Returns · 1941

The Spider Returns

MovieCrimeAction

The evil and masked "Gargoyle" is sabotaging all of America's industrial plants. It is up to the Spider to save the country.

Writer

The Fugitive Sheriff

The Fugitive Sheriff · 1936

The Fugitive Sheriff

Hoping to rid a small western community of its corrupt political machine, Ken Marshall (Ken Maynard) runs for sheriff against the bad guys' candidate and wins the election. Dissatisfied with this, the villains contrive to frame Ken on a murder charge. He breaks out of jail and tracks down the genuine culprit,

Assistant Director

Jesse James Rides Again

Jesse James Rides Again · 1947

Jesse James Rides Again

MovieActionWestern

Jesse James wants to start a new life in a new location, but quickly finds himself wrapped-up in protecting townsfolk from the machinations of evil oilmen.

Screenplay

Daughter of Don Q

Daughter of Don Q · 1946

Daughter of Don Q

MovieAdventureAction

When the unscrupulous Carlos Manning discovers that an old Spanish land grant recently unearthed will leave a huge section of California real estate to the heirs of Don Quantero, he employs Mel Donovan and his killer henchmen to murder them all. That will leave Manning as the sole heir to millions. However, Delores Quantero tumbles to this plot and enlists the aide of two-fisted reporter, Cliff Roberts to save all her relatives

Screenplay

The Masked Marvel

The Masked Marvel · 1943

The Masked Marvel

A team of two-fisted insurance investigators (one of whom disguises himself as The Masked Marvel) endeavor to discover and thwart the loathsome saboteur Sakima.

Screenplay

Perils of the Royal Mounted

Perils of the Royal Mounted · 1942

Perils of the Royal Mounted

MovieActionWestern

Sergeant MacLane of the Mounties investigates the disruptive activities of a bunch of troublemakers.

Screenplay

Western Courage

Western Courage · 1935

Western Courage

Wealthy Henry Hanley takes his family to a dude ranch. But his daughter Gloria's boyfriend Eric is waiting and he is after Hanley's money. Ken overhears Eric's plan and abducts Gloria to stop the elopement. The outlaw Lacrosse and his henchman then catch Ken without his guns, take off with Gloria, and leave a tied up Ken in a burning shack.

Assistant Director

The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider · 1946

The Phantom Rider

MovieActionWestern

A new town doctor arrives at the same time as local Indians needprotection from troublemaking looters.

Screenplay

Son of Zorro

Son of Zorro · 1947

MovieActionAdventure

A man returning home after having fought in the Civil War discovers that corrupt politicians have taken over the county and are terrorizing and shaking down the citizens. He dons the costume of his ancestor, the famous Zorro, and sets out to bring them to justice.

Screenplay

Mickey's Busy Day

Mickey's Busy Day · 1932

Mickey's Busy Day

A Mickey McGuire short comedy.

Director

Western Frontier

Western Frontier · 1935

Western Frontier

Ken and his sister are separated while young when the Indians attack their wagon train. Ken, now grown, is sent after the outlaw known as the Golden hair Girl only to find that she's his long lost sister.

Assistant Director

The Cattle Thief

The Cattle Thief · 1936

The Cattle Thief

Ken, sent to investigate cattle rustlers, poses as a peddler during the day but the Masked Rider at night.

Story

Haunted Harbor

Haunted Harbor · 1944

MovieActionAdventure

A sea captain about to be hanged for a murder he didn't commit is rescued from the gallows by two of his crewmen. They head for the island of Pulinan, where they believe the real murderer--the captain's former partner--is hiding so the captain can clear his name. As it turns out, their troubles are only beginning

Screenplay

Manhunt of Mystery Island

Manhunt of Mystery Island · 1945

Manhunt of Mystery Island

MovieActionScience Fiction

Claire Forrest seeks her kidnapped scientist father, hidden somewhere on Mystery Island. He is held and forced to work on diabolical inventions by Captain Mephisto, a costumed villain.

Screenplay