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Daniel Mainwaring

Born July 22, 1902 · Oakland, California, USA

Died January 31, 1977 · aged 74

Daniel Mainwaring (aka Geoffrey Homes) (July 22, 1902 – January 31, 1977) was an American novelist and screenwriter. A native of Oakland, California, he began his professional career as a journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle and enjoyed a successful career as a mystery novelist (under the name Geoffrey Homes). He worked as a film publicist and eventually abandoned fiction for a successful c…

Known For

Against All OddsAgainst All Odds · 1984
Against All Odds
★ 5.71984
MovieCrimeRomance
Terry Brogan, a cynical former football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise. But trouble brews when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island—and Jake dispatches his henchman to bring the lovers back.
Out of the PastOut of the Past · 1947
Out of the Past
★ 7.71947
MovieCrimeThriller
The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
The Tall TargetThe Tall Target · 1951
The Tall Target
★ 6.81951
MovieThrillerHistory
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Bugles in the AfternoonBugles in the Afternoon · 1952
Bugles in the Afternoon
★ 5.41952
MovieWestern
Old enemies stationed together at an Army post vie for the same woman.
Invasion of the Body SnatchersInvasion of the Body Snatchers · 1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
★ 7.51956
MovieScience FictionHorror
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
The Last OutpostThe Last Outpost · 1951
The Last Outpost
★ 6.11951
MovieWestern
The cavalry defend a small town from indians.
Baby Face NelsonBaby Face Nelson · 1957
Baby Face Nelson
★ 5.61957
MovieCrimeDrama
Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll.
Black Horse CanyonBlack Horse Canyon · 1954
Black Horse Canyon
★ 5.81954
MovieWestern
The story of a wild black stallion and the cowboys who set out to capture him.

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