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William J. O'Brien

Born January 31, 1884 · Massachusetts, USA

Died February 14, 1953 · aged 69

No biography available.

Known For

Earth vs. the Flying SaucersEarth vs. the Flying Saucers · 1956
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
★ 6.11956
MovieActionScience Fiction
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.
Holiday AffairHoliday Affair · 1949
Holiday Affair
★ 6.91949
MovieComedyRomance
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.
Gun CrazyGun Crazy · 1950
Gun Crazy
★ 7.41950
MovieCrimeRomance
Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.
The Set-UpThe Set-Up · 1949
The Set-Up
★ 7.41949
MovieDramaCrime
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
They Won't Believe MeThey Won't Believe Me · 1947
They Won't Believe Me
★ 6.51947
MovieDramaRomance
On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.
O. Henry's Full HouseO. Henry's Full House · 1952
O. Henry's Full House
★ 6.91952
MovieComedyDrama
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
The AccusedThe Accused · 1949
The Accused
★ 6.11949
MovieDramaThriller
A prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.
Tarnished AngelTarnished Angel · 1938
Tarnished Angel
★ 5.31938
MovieDrama
A showgirl with a dubious reputation flees the cops and transforms herself into a phony evangelist offering "cures" to the sick and disabled.

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