Max Brand

Writing

Max Brand

Born May 29, 1893 · Seattle - Washington - USA

Died May 12, 1944 · aged 50

No biography available.

Known For

Destry Rides AgainDestry Rides Again · 1939
Destry Rides Again
7.21939
MovieWesternComedy
Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the crooked Kent.
The DesperadoesThe Desperadoes · 1943
The Desperadoes
5.91943
MovieWestern
Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.
DestryDestry · 1954
Destry
6.11954
MovieWesternWar
Western remake of "Destry Rides Again", starring Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard, Thomas Mitchell, Lori Nelson and Lyle Bettger.
BrandedBranded · 1950
Branded
6.21950
MovieWestern
A gunfighter takes part in a scheme to bilk a wealthy cattle family out of half a million dollars by pretending to be their son, who was kidnapped as child.
Calling Dr. KildareCalling Dr. Kildare · 1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
6.61939
MovieDrama
Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. While working there Kildare meets pretty nurse Mary Lamont, and ends up treating a hoodlum with a gunshot wound. He purposely fails to write a report on it, and soon finds himself in a heap of trouble. Who else would come to his rescue but good old Dr. Gillespie?
Singing GunsSinging Guns · 1950
Singing Guns
6.41950
MovieWestern
Notorious stagecoach robber Rhiannon is unintentionally appointed as deputy when he saves the sheriff's life and must wear two hats between his new job that he enjoys and his old occupation that he misses.
Uncertain GloryUncertain Glory · 1944
Uncertain Glory
6.71944
MovieWarDrama
In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the inspector of the Surete responsible for his original arrest. Fearing the guillotine more than his actual death, the convict inveigles the inspector to help him with a plan to rescue 100 Frenchmen taken by the Gestapo following an act of sabotage: he will confess to being the saboteur and allow himself to be executed by firing squad, the Gestapo's method of execution, thus freeing the 100 men.
Dr. Kildare's Strange CaseDr. Kildare's Strange Case · 1940
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
4.81940
MovieDrama
Kildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont.

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