Writing

Alvah Bessie

Born June 4, 1904 · New York, New York, USA

Died July 21, 1985 · aged 81

No biography available.

Known For

Northern PursuitNorthern Pursuit · 1943
Northern Pursuit
★ 6.21943
MovieAdventureWar
Canadian Mountie Steve Wagner captures a German Luftwaffe officer on a spy mission, who later escapes from the prison camp. To catch the spy ring, the Mounties employ a ruse so that the spies, believing Steve to be sympathetic, enlist him in their plans.
Objective, Burma!Objective, Burma! · 1945
Objective, Burma!
★ 6.91945
MovieWarAdventure
A group of men parachute into Japanese-occupied Burma with a dangerous and important mission: to locate and blow up a radar station. They accomplish this well enough, but when they try to rendezvous at an old air-strip to be taken back to their base, they find Japanese waiting for them, and they must make a long, difficult walk back through enemy-occupied jungle.
Hard TravelingHard Traveling · 1986
Hard Traveling
★ 10.01986
MovieDrama
Set during the Depression, Dan Bessie's film (based on a novel by his father Alvah) stars Ellen Geer as a widow who begins a romance with an uneducated janitor (J.E. Freeman) who is later accused of murder.
The Very Thought of YouThe Very Thought of You · 1944
The Very Thought of You
★ 6.41944
MovieRomanceDrama
Army sergeants Dave and "Fixit" spend a three-day pass in Pasadena, where they meet Janet and Cora, two young women who work in a parachute factory.
RuthlessRuthless · 1948
Ruthless
★ 5.71948
MovieDramaThriller
Horace Vendig always gets what he wants. Even as a poor youth, he charmed his way into high society by getting the father of his friend, Martha, to foot the bill for his Harvard education. When Vic, another childhood pal, is invited to Horace's mansion for a party, he brings along Mallory Flagg, who happens to bear a striking resemblance to Martha. As Vic and Horace reunite, old resentments rise to the surface.
Hotel BerlinHotel Berlin · 1945
Hotel Berlin
★ 6.21945
MovieWarDrama
An assortment of diverse characters gather at the Hotel Berlin in World War II Germany as the Third Reich falls.
Passage WestPassage West · 1951
Passage West
★ 6.61951
MovieWestern
In 1863, having escaped from a rock-quarry prison in Salt Lake, six inmates led by convicted murderer Pete Black take over a small wagon train headed by preacher Jacob Karns. Tensions and hardships grow as the travelers continue to trek toward California across dry, desolate country.
The Sex SymbolThe Sex Symbol · 1974
The Sex Symbol
★ 4.01974
MovieDramaTV Movie
A thinly-disguised version of the life of Marilyn Monroe, detailing her ups and downs in life and how her erratic behavior contributed to her deteriorating career.

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