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Francis Swann

Born July 16, 1913 · Maryland, USA

Died August 27, 1983 · aged 70

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Francis Swann (July 16, 1913, Maryland – August 27, 1983, Fairfax, California) was a playwright and novelist, and a film and television writer. He wrote several Broadway plays, most notable of which was Out of the Frying Pan. He wrote a number of screenplays for Warner Bros. and other studios, including the screenplay for 711 Ocean Drive (1950). Swann also wr…

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Cover UpCover Up · 1949
Cover Up
6.61949
MovieMystery
Insurance investigator Sam Donovan is looking into the apparent suicide of a man in a small Midwestern town. All clues leads him into suspecting murder. Unfortunately, no one wants to assist him with the case, including Sheriff Larry Best.
Instant LoveInstant Love · 1964
Instant Love
7.01964
MovieDrama
Rhonda Fleming shines as Pamela, an American film star who falls in love with coffee grower Claudio (Rossano Brazzi) while in Brazil. When the two are hastily married, Pamela finds herself entwined in a clash of cultures in this rarely seen romantic comedy.
711 Ocean Drive711 Ocean Drive · 1950
711 Ocean Drive
6.41950
MovieCrime
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.
Young and WillingYoung and Willing · 1943
Young and Willing
5.81943
MovieDrama
A group of young stage hopefuls tries to persuade a theatrical producer to give them their big chance at stardom.
Tarzan's PerilTarzan's Peril · 1951
Tarzan's Peril
5.51951
MovieActionAdventure
Escaped convicts are selling weapons to a warlike native tribe.
Shine on Harvest MoonShine on Harvest Moon · 1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
6.81944
MovieDramaMusic
Biographical movie about the early 20th century broadway stars Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth.
The Time, The Place and The GirlThe Time, The Place and The Girl · 1946
The Time, The Place and The Girl
5.71946
MovieMusicComedy
The stuffy manager of lovely opera singer Vicki Cassel and her uncle, a classical conductor, is determined to close down the noisy nightclub next door to the Cassels' home. The club's owners--Steve, a handsome ladies' man, and Jeff, his clownish sidekick--hatch a plan to keep the club open. Steve arranges to meet--and woo--Vicki and then invite her and her uncle to the club. When Vicki's snobbish aunt and the manager discover that Vicki now favors popular music over the classics, they arrange to get the club closed. But that doesn't keep Steve and Jeff down. Instead, they decide to put on a Broadway show if they can get a backer. They find their "angel" in Vicki's uncle who agrees to finance the show only if Vicki is the leading lady. But again, Vicki's aunt and manager may be the spoiler in everyone's plans.
The Barefoot MailmanThe Barefoot Mailman · 1951
The Barefoot Mailman
6.51951
MovieAdventureComedy
Sylvanus Hurley is a swindler who's been swindled: he's been given a deed to a large plot of mangrove swamp in the out-of-the-way community. So he decides to con the locals, some of whom are not as honest as he....

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The Time, The Place and The GirlThe Time, The Place and The Girl · 1946
The Time, The Place and The Girl
5.71946
MovieMusicComedy
The stuffy manager of lovely opera singer Vicki Cassel and her uncle, a classical conductor, is determined to close down the noisy nightclub next door to the Cassels' home. The club's owners--Steve, a handsome ladies' man, and Jeff, his clownish sidekick--hatch a plan to keep the club open. Steve arranges to meet--and woo--Vicki and then invite her and her uncle to the club. When Vicki's snobbish aunt and the manager discover that Vicki now favors popular music over the classics, they arrange to get the club closed. But that doesn't keep Steve and Jeff down. Instead, they decide to put on a Broadway show if they can get a backer. They find their "angel" in Vicki's uncle who agrees to finance the show only if Vicki is the leading lady. But again, Vicki's aunt and manager may be the spoiler in everyone's plans.

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