Writing

Avery Hopwood

American playwright.

Known For

The BatThe Bat · 1959
The Bat
6.01959
MovieHorrorMystery
Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat". Meanwhile, the house's owner, bank president John Fleming, has recently embezzled one million dollars in securities and has hidden the proceeds in the house, but is killed before he can retrieve it.
Gold Diggers of 1933Gold Diggers of 1933 · 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.21933
MovieComedyDrama
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.
The Bat WhispersThe Bat Whispers · 1930
The Bat Whispers
6.61930
MovieMysteryComedy
Infamous burglar "The Bat" commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Meanwhile, Cornelia Van Gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including her niece, Dale, a bank employee, and police detective Anderson. When guests start turning up dead, Cornelia begins to suspect that The Bat may be lurking around the estate.
This Is the NightThis Is the Night · 1932
This Is the Night
5.41932
MovieComedyRomance
When Stephen, the husband of Gerald’s mistress, Claire, discovers a pair of tickets for their planned trip to Venice, Gerald must invent a wife to cover their tracks. He is then forced to hire a woman to play “his wife” when Stephen insists he and Claire accompany them to Venice.
The Garden of EdenThe Garden of Eden · 1928
The Garden of Eden
5.91928
MovieDramaComedy
Toni Le Brun, a beautiful Viennese singer, becomes the ward of the wardrobe mistress of a Monte Carlo nightclub. Her benefactor, however, is actually a baroness incognito. Toni falls in love with the handsome Richard, but as they prepare to marry, she comes to believe he is only after the wealth accompanying her new noble status. But truth, like true love, will not be kept secret long.
Der MustergatteDer Mustergatte · 1937
Der Mustergatte
6.61937
MovieComedy
Heinz Rühmann plays the "model husband" who, when his bored wife threatens to leave him, embarks on an adventurous night.
Gold Diggers of BroadwayGold Diggers of Broadway · 1929
Gold Diggers of Broadway
7.71929
MovieComedyMusic
Three Broadway chorus girls seek rich husbands.
I Marry My HusbandI Marry My Husband · 1931
I Marry My Husband
10.01931
MovieComedy

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