Writing

Michael L. Simmons

Born April 5, 1896 · New York City, New York, USA

Died February 1, 1980 · aged 83

No biography available.

Known For

Murder in Greenwich VillageMurder in Greenwich Village · 1937
Murder in Greenwich Village
5.81937
MovieMysteryRomance
A society girl is suspected of murdering an artist whose brother is a notorious racketeer. In her pursuit of an alibi, she inadvertently implicates a struggling advertisement photographer. Now they must keep up the appearance of being engaged as a bumbling detective snoops around, and their initial distaste for each other blossoms into romance.
The BoweryThe Bowery · 1933
The Bowery
5.41933
MovieComedyDrama
"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was known as the 'Livest Mile on the face of the globe' ... the cradle of men who were later to be famous.
Tropic FuryTropic Fury · 1939
Tropic Fury
5.51939
MovieComedyAction
An investigator checks into the rumors of harsh working conditions on an Amazon rubber plantation.
Missing DaughtersMissing Daughters · 1939
Missing Daughters
4.31939
MovieDramaCrime
The Missing Daughters of the title are innocent young girls who've been led astray by seedy dance-hall operator Lucky Rogers.
Heavenly MusicHeavenly Music · 1943
Heavenly Music
6.21943
MovieFantasyMusic
Bandleader/singer/songwriter Ted Barry arrives to heaven. The receptionist tells him that before he can take his place in the Hall of Music, a committee must review his work and decide whether he is worthy of admittance.
Scattergood Meets BroadwayScattergood Meets Broadway · 1941
Scattergood Meets Broadway
7.51941
MovieComedy
Scattergood finds out that his neighbor, Elly Drew, is going to sell her home to support her son David, an aspiring playwright, who is in New York City trying to get his play produced. Scattergood decides to loan Elly the money but things are not as David has been telling his Mother...
The Honor of the PressThe Honor of the Press · 1932
The Honor of the Press
8.01932
MovieRomanceCrime
Cub reporter Daniel Greely gets a job on a big city newspaper. A string of robberies occur and the owner of the paper blames the police for not rounding up the crooks. Daniel discovers that a coded message in the newspaper's editor's box tips the crooks about each robbery.
Cinderella Swings ItCinderella Swings It · 1943
Cinderella Swings It
9.01943
MovieComedyDrama
Scattergood Baines, Coldriver's most popular citizen, neighborly counselor and sly old fox, entices a Broadway producer to Coldriver to see the gay musical extravaganza Baines is staging for the benefit of the U.S.O. He is also promoting the singing career of his latest local protégé, Betty Palmer. There are a few problems but the Sage of Coldriver manages to keep pulling the right strings.

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Cosmo Jones, Crime SmasherCosmo Jones, Crime Smasher · 1943
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
4.61943
MovieCrimeDrama
Cosmo Jones, a correspondence-school detective from a small town, comes to the big city to offer his services to the police. He happens by where a gangster is killed by an opposing gang. Socialite Phyllis Blake is running around with gang member Tom and the opposing gang plan on kidnapping her. Cosmo is with Sergeant Flanagan when the attempt is made in front of a night club, where a bystander is seriously wounded in the gun-battle. Police Chief Murphy blames Flanagan for the shooting and demotes him. Cosmo, with the aid of a porter, Eustace and Flanagan's fiancée, Susan, tries to find the killer. Phyllis is finally kidnapped and Cosmo decides the act was committed by one of the two gangs. He has her father place an ad in the newspaper that contact has been made with the kidnappers. Each gang thinks the other is pulling a double cross, and one gang wipes out the other.

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