Writing

Ranald MacDougall

Born March 10, 1915 · Schenectady, New York, USA

Died December 12, 1973 · aged 58

Ranald MacDougall (March 10, 1915 – December 12, 1973) was an American screenwriter who scripted such films as Mildred Pierce (1945), The Unsuspected (1947), June Bride (1948), and The Naked Jungle (1954), and shared screenwriting credit for 1963's Cleopatra. He also directed a number of films, including 1957's Man on Fire with Bing Crosby and 1959's The World, the Flesh and the Devil, both of whi…

Known For

CleopatraCleopatra · 1963
Cleopatra
7.11963
MovieDramaHistory
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
We're No AngelsWe're No Angels · 1989
We're No Angels
6.21989
MovieComedyCrime
Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.
Mildred PierceMildred Pierce · 1945
Mildred Pierce
7.61945
MovieCrimeDrama
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
The Naked JungleThe Naked Jungle · 1954
The Naked Jungle
6.51954
MovieAdventureRomance
The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.
We're No AngelsWe're No Angels · 1955
We're No Angels
7.21955
MovieComedyCrime
Three convicts escape from prison on Devil's Island just before Christmas and arrive at a nearby French colonial town. They go to the store of the Ducotels, the only store that gives supplies on credit. They initially intend to take advantage of them but have a change of heart after they find the family is in financial troubles.
Dark of the SunDark of the Sun · 1968
Dark of the Sun
6.61968
MovieWarAdventure
A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.
The UnsuspectedThe Unsuspected · 1947
The Unsuspected
6.71947
MovieDramaMystery
The secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears.
Objective, Burma!Objective, Burma! · 1945
Objective, Burma!
6.91945
MovieWarAdventure
A group of men parachute into Japanese-occupied Burma with a dangerous and important mission: to locate and blow up a radar station. They accomplish this well enough, but when they try to rendezvous at an old air-strip to be taken back to their base, they find Japanese waiting for them, and they must make a long, difficult walk back through enemy-occupied jungle.

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