George B. Seitz

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George B. Seitz

Born January 3, 1888 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died July 8, 1944 · aged 56

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Brackett Seitz (January 3, 1888 – July 8, 1944) was an American playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director. He was known for his screenplays for action serials, such as The Perils of Pauline (1914) and The Exploits of Elaine (1914). He was the director of more than one hundred films, the writer of more than thirty screenplays, and an actor in se…

Known For

Tarzan EscapesTarzan Escapes · 1936
Tarzan Escapes
6.91936
MovieActionAdventure
White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.
Danger LightsDanger Lights · 1931
Danger Lights
6.11931
MovieAdventureDrama
Head railroad man Dan is as ugly as he is honorable. When he spots a drifter who'd hopped a freight held up by a landslide, Dan offers the man a job; then he finds the man was a railroader, too, and takes him under his wing. Engaged to Mary, Dan doesn't notice the growing attraction between his protégé and his intended but focuses instead on running the railroad.
Midnight MysteryMidnight Mystery · 1930
Midnight Mystery
5.91930
MovieMysteryCrime
A fog-shrouded house provides the setting for a weekend party prank gone wrong and the resulting murder being blamed on an innocent man.
PlunderPlunder · 1923
Plunder
8.01923
MovieActionDrama
Various groups of people, both well-intentioned and otherwise, search for a buried treasure that is buried underneath a skyscraper.
The Last of the MohicansThe Last of the Mohicans · 1936
The Last of the Mohicans
6.31936
MovieWesternAdventure
The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by the last Mohicans.
Buried LootBuried Loot · 1935
Buried Loot
6.41935
MovieCrimeDrama
An embezzler who expects to serve his time in prison and then pick up his buried loot is in for a surprise.
Society DoctorSociety Doctor · 1935
Society Doctor
7.31935
MovieDrama
Two surgeons in love with a nurse end their rivalry in the operating room.
Out West with the HardysOut West with the Hardys · 1938
Out West with the Hardys
6.71938
MovieComedy
Judge Hardy goes to his friend's Arizona ranch to help her in a legal dispute, and he takes his family with him.

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