Daniel Taradash

Writing

Daniel Taradash

Born January 29, 1913 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Died February 22, 2003 · aged 90

Daniel Taradash (January 29, 1913 – February 22, 2003) was an American screenwriter.

Known For

From Here to EternityFrom Here to Eternity · 1953
From Here to Eternity
★ 7.31953
MovieWarRomance
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
Bell, Book and CandleBell, Book and Candle · 1958
Bell, Book and Candle
★ 6.61958
MovieComedyFantasy
Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.
PicnicPicnic · 1955
Picnic
★ 6.31955
MovieDramaRomance
Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.
Don't Bother to KnockDon't Bother to Knock · 1952
Don't Bother to Knock
★ 6.71952
MovieDramaThriller
An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.
Alvarez KellyAlvarez Kelly · 1966
Alvarez Kelly
★ 6.21966
MovieWesternWar
In 1864, during the American Civil War, Mexican cattleman Alvarez Kelly supplies the Union with cattle until unexpected circumstances force him to change his customers.
Rancho NotoriousRancho Notorious · 1952
Rancho Notorious
★ 6.51952
MovieDramaWestern
A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, Altar Keane, gives shelter to outlaws fleeing from the law in exchange for a price.
Castle KeepCastle Keep · 1969
Castle Keep
★ 5.71969
MovieComedyDrama
During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.
DésiréeDésirée · 1954
Désirée
★ 6.61954
MovieDramaRomance
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.

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