Writing

Harold McGrath

Born September 4, 1871 · Syracuse, New York, USA

Died October 30, 1932 · aged 61

No biography available.

Known For

Pidgin IslandPidgin Island · 1916
Pidgin Island
1916
MovieRomance
John Cranford is a U.S. customs agent dedicated to stem the activities of a gang of opium smugglers. After successfully closing the case, Cranford takes a vacation on Pidgin Island, near Kingston, Ontario. Here he meets the beautiful Diana Wynne, whose mysterious behavior both fascinates and attracts him. It turns out that Diana is herself a secret service agent, bent on trapping notorious pearl smuggler Michael Smeed.
Danger StreetDanger Street · 1928
Danger Street
9.01928
MovieDrama
Rolly Sigsby, a society clubman bitterly weary of life, wanders into the middle of a gunfight between the organized gangs on the lower East side in the hope that he will be killed by a stray bullet.
The MollycoddleThe Mollycoddle · 1920
The Mollycoddle
6.51920
MovieAdventureComedy
An American who has lived much of his life outside the country returns to Arizona for the first time in years and encounters villainy.
Bitter ApplesBitter Apples · 1927
Bitter Apples
7.51927
MovieDramaRomance
John Wyncote's father dies, leaving him a bankrupt business. He instructs the family attorney, Thorden, to sell the business and all of his father's other interests. One of the now bankrupt company's investors, facing financial ruin, kills himself, leaving a son and a daughter, both of whom blame the Wyncote family for their loss and vow to take their revenge on them.
The Drums of JeopardyThe Drums of Jeopardy · 1931
The Drums of Jeopardy
5.51931
MovieHorrorDrama
A mad doctor is determined to take revenge on the family he believes is responsible for his daughter's death.
The Luck of the IrishThe Luck of the Irish · 1920
The Luck of the Irish
3.01920
MovieDrama
William Grogan, lives in New York City and meets the outside world only through the little basement window of his plumbing shop. One day he sees and falls in love with a pretty pair of feet, belonging to Ruth Warren, a schoolteacher who is lusted after by Norton Colburton, a dissolute playboy. Ruth is about to marry Colburton, but at the last minute runs away and decides to take a Cook's tour. On the boat, she meets Grogan, who has inherited a fortune, and recognizing the feet, he falls in love with their owner.
The Man on the BoxThe Man on the Box · 1925
The Man on the Box
6.31925
MovieComedy
A wealthy young man disguises himself as a gardener to be near the woman he secretly loves. He discovers that the butler is an enemy spy who plans to steal military secrets, and has to find a way to stop him.
Right to the HeartRight to the Heart · 1942
Right to the Heart
7.01942
MovieComedyRomance
John T. Bromley III is a young man from high society who is physically humiliated by a prizefighter before his socialite sweetheart, Jenny Killian. He goes to a training camp to redeem his self-respect and ensure his success in a return engagement with the fighter.

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