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Writing
N. Richard Nash
Born June 8, 1913 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died December 11, 2000 · aged 87
N. Richard Nash, (1913-2000), was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. Born in Philadelphia, he was one of the writers of the “golden age” of television, and the author of The Rainmaker and other plays translated into numerous languages. Often under the name “John Roc” he wrote radical works of which seven have been published in N. Richard Nash Selected Plays. Along with Cry Macho, h…
Known For
Cry Macho · 2021Cry Macho
★ 5.92021
MovieDramaWestern
A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.
Helen of Troy · 1956Helen of Troy
★ 6.31956
MovieAdventureWar
Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.
The Rainmaker · 1956The Rainmaker
★ 6.91956
MovieRomanceWestern
Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she's just plain plain! Even the town sheriff, File, for whom she harbors a secrect yen, won't take a chance --- until the town suffers a drought and into the lives of Lizzie and her brothers and father comes one Bill Starbuck ... profession: Rainmaker!
Nora Prentiss · 1947Nora Prentiss
★ 6.31947
MovieDrama
Quiet, organised Dr. Talbot meets nightclub singer Nora Prentiss when she is slightly hurt in a street accident. Despite her misgivings, they become heavily involved, and Talbot finds himself faced with the choice of leaving Nora or divorcing his wife. When a patient expires in his office, a third option seems to present itself.
The Flying Missile · 1950The Flying Missile
★ 5.31950
MovieDrama
A Navy commander experiments with launching missiles from submarines.
Porgy and Bess · 1959Porgy and Bess
★ 6.31959
MovieMusicDrama
In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.
Mara Maru · 1952Mara Maru
★ 5.21952
MovieAdventureDrama
An American salvage diver plunges into dangerous intrigue around a sunken treasure in the Philippines.
The Rainmaker · 1982The Rainmaker
★ 7.41982
MovieDramaTV Movie
Traveling rainmaker Starbuck arrives at the drought-ridden Curry place, promising rain for the farm and perhaps a romance for 'spinster sister' Lizzie.
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