Writing

Ben Ames Williams

Born March 7, 1889 · Macon, Mississippi, USA

Died February 4, 1953 · aged 63

No biography available.

Known For

Leave Her to HeavenLeave Her to Heaven · 1945
Leave Her to Heaven
★ 7.51945
MovieDramaThriller
A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her.
All the Brothers Were ValiantAll the Brothers Were Valiant · 1953
All the Brothers Were Valiant
★ 6.11953
MovieAdventure
In the South Pacific islands, two brothers, one good and one bad, fight over the same girl and over a bag of pearls.
The Strange WomanThe Strange Woman · 1946
The Strange Woman
★ 6.21946
MovieDramaThriller
In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.
Not a Drum Was HeardNot a Drum Was Heard · 1924
Not a Drum Was Heard
★ 7.01924
MovieWestern
Jack Mills comes to the aid of a friend, Bud Loupel (William Scott), who has robbed a bank to keep up his house payments.
Too Good to Be TrueToo Good to Be True · 1988
Too Good to Be True
★ 5.01988
MovieThrillerDrama
A self-entitled woman is determined to keep her new man to herself at all costs.
Too Busy to WorkToo Busy to Work · 1932
Too Busy to Work
★ 6.51932
MovieDrama
A hobo searches the countryside for the daughter he lost when his wife left him...
Adventure's EndAdventure's End · 1937
Adventure's End
★ 5.51937
MovieAdventure
Pacific pearl diver Duke Slade escapes angry natives by joining a whaler whose dying captain persuades him to marry his daughter who is already being wooed by the first mate.
Small Town GirlSmall Town Girl · 1936
Small Town Girl
★ 6.01936
MovieComedyRomance
Kay is a girl living in a small rural town whose life is just too dull and repetitious to bear. One night, she meets young, handsome, and rich Bob Dakin, who asks her for directions while drunk and then proceeds to take her out on a night on the town. Kay likes the stranger, and when the drunken Bob decides that they should get married, Kay hesitates little before consenting. The morning after the affair, Bob, once sober, regrets his mistake. His strict and upright parents, however, insist that the young couple pretend marriage for 6 months before divorcing, in order to avoid bad publicity. Bob resents Kay for standing in the way of him and his fiancée, Priscilla, but Kay still hopes that he'd have a change of heart.

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Small Town GirlSmall Town Girl · 1936
Small Town Girl
★ 6.01936
MovieComedyRomance
Kay is a girl living in a small rural town whose life is just too dull and repetitious to bear. One night, she meets young, handsome, and rich Bob Dakin, who asks her for directions while drunk and then proceeds to take her out on a night on the town. Kay likes the stranger, and when the drunken Bob decides that they should get married, Kay hesitates little before consenting. The morning after the affair, Bob, once sober, regrets his mistake. His strict and upright parents, however, insist that the young couple pretend marriage for 6 months before divorcing, in order to avoid bad publicity. Bob resents Kay for standing in the way of him and his fiancée, Priscilla, but Kay still hopes that he'd have a change of heart.

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