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Henry Blankfort
Henry Blankfort, 90, a screenwriter who became a publicist after he was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. A native of New York, Blankfort moved to Los Angeles in 1936 and three years later became director of the Hollywood Theater Alliance, where he co-wrote its "Meet the People." He wrote or co-wrote 25 screenplays, including "Tales of Manhattan" and "Double Exposure." During World War II, Blan…
Known For
Tales of Manhattan · 1942Tales of Manhattan
★ 6.51942
MovieDramaComedy
Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release.
The Highwayman · 1951The Highwayman
★ 10.01951
MovieAdventure
During the 1700s, a masked bandit robs the rich and aids the poor, to the chagrin of the authorities and the corrupt nobility, and prompting the king to task a ruthless man from the Colonies to capture the outlaw.
Reckless Age · 1944Reckless Age
★ 9.01944
MovieAdventureComedy
Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home. Unknown to Mr. Wadsworth, she gets a job at one of his many five-and-ten-cents stores as a clerk.
I Escaped from the Gestapo · 1943I Escaped from the Gestapo
★ 6.01943
MovieMysteryDrama
A forger is forced to work for a Nazi spy ring. His conscience gets the better of him, though, and he secretly conspires with the FBI to turn over the gang.
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey · 1950Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
★ 5.31950
MovieFamilyComedy
Newlyweds Joe and Anne Palooka are delayed in their honeymoon plans by the helpful Humphrey Pennyworth and by considerably-less-helpful manager, Knobby Walsh.
Triple Cross · 1951Triple Cross
★ 9.01951
MovieComedyCrime
Joe Palooka and two friends are taking hostage by three criminals.
G.I. Jane · 1951G.I. Jane
★ 6.31951
MovieDramaComedy
A civilian, ordered to report to his draft board, slips off into a dream about the army life ahead of him. He is assigned to a remote desert post where the soldiers crave female companionship. He forges orders that brings a platoon of WACs who are forbidden to fraternize with the soldiers.
The Underworld Story · 1950The Underworld Story
★ 6.31950
MovieDramaCrime
A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.












