Writing

Paul Yawitz

Born February 15, 1900 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died June 10, 1983 · aged 83

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Yawitz (1900–1983) was an American journalist and screenwriter.

Known For

The Black ScorpionThe Black Scorpion · 1957
The Black Scorpion
5.21957
MovieScience FictionHorror
Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.
Honolulu LuHonolulu Lu · 1941
Honolulu Lu
5.81941
MovieMusicComedy
While in Hawaii, Velez begins the film as a risque nightclub act and due to her involvement with a group of sailors becomes a beauty queen.
Walk Softly, StrangerWalk Softly, Stranger · 1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
5.11950
MovieDramaCrime
Fugitive Chris Hale starts over in a small Midwestern town in Ohio, where he befriends Elaine Corelli, a kind-hearted heiress left disabled after a skiing accident. As love blossoms, Hale vows to change his ways, but escaping his past may mean one last job.
Go Chase YourselfGo Chase Yourself · 1938
Go Chase Yourself
5.71938
MovieComedyCrime
When a bank is robbed, a not-so-bright teller is wrongly suspected of being part of the holdup team. Comedy.
Boston Blackie Goes HollywoodBoston Blackie Goes Hollywood · 1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
5.61942
MovieCrimeMystery
Blackie receives a call from a friend who asks him to retrieve some money from his apartment and deliver it to him in California. Performing this good deed, he is accused of theft, but is allowed to proceed to Hollywood to help the police find a lost diamond.
Blond CheatBlond Cheat · 1938
Blond Cheat
7.31938
MovieComedyRomance
Socially prominent Michael Ashburn, chief assistant for a London loan broker makes a large loan during a closing time to a man for a pair of earrings. He is unaware that the collateral can not be removed from the ears in which they reside, so then Julie becomes part of the collateral.
The Chance of a LifetimeThe Chance of a Lifetime · 1943
The Chance of a Lifetime
6.71943
MovieCrimeMystery
A mad scramble for stolen loot ensues after Boston Blackie has prisoners released for work in a wartime defence plant.
One Mysterious NightOne Mysterious Night · 1944
One Mysterious Night
6.21944
MovieMysteryCrime
After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit former thief Boston Blackie to find the stone. Along with his assistant, "The Runt", Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt try to trick their way to discovering the thieves.

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Alias Boston BlackieAlias Boston Blackie · 1942
Alias Boston Blackie
5.71942
MovieMystery
It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison. He takes a girl with him who has a brother already in prison. She has visited the prison twice in the month, so is not suppose to visit again. However when the group is completed the girl is included as well as Inspector Farrady. One of the clowns in the show is kidnapped and replaced by a con who wants to get even with two ex-partners. Boston Blackie figures out that a con has replaced one of his clowns but is unable to stop him. Blackie's clothes are stolen and a murder is committed. Of course, the Inspector immediately suspects Blackie of being involved. Now it is Blackie's job to find the killer, exonerate himself and help the girl free her brother.

Screenplay