Writing

Paul Jarrico

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Known For

Salt of the EarthSalt of the Earth · 1954
Salt of the Earth
★ 7.01954
MovieDramaHistory
At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza, with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.
Thousands CheerThousands Cheer · 1943
Thousands Cheer
★ 6.41943
MovieComedyRomance
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.
Who Killed Johnny R.?Who Killed Johnny R.? · 1966
Who Killed Johnny R.?
★ 7.71966
MovieWestern
An assumed-dead gangster wants to implicate a completely innocent man to pay for his crimes so he can give the slip to his avengers and persecutors.
The Day That Shook the WorldThe Day That Shook the World · 1975
The Day That Shook the World
★ 6.11975
MovieDramaHistory
An historical depiction of the events preceding the political murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, would-be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914.
Messenger of DeathMessenger of Death · 1988
Messenger of Death
★ 6.11988
MovieActionCrime
A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.
Not WantedNot Wanted · 1949
Not Wanted
★ 6.81949
MovieDrama
After a beautiful but unsophisticated girl is seduced by a worldly piano player and gives up her out-of-wedlock baby, her guilt compels her to kidnap another child.
The Las Vegas StoryThe Las Vegas Story · 1952
The Las Vegas Story
★ 6.01952
MovieDramaCrime
When newlyweds visit Las Vegas, the wife's shady past comes to the surface.
The White TowerThe White Tower · 1950
The White Tower
★ 5.61950
MovieAdventureDrama
Mountain climbers in the Swiss Alps mull over past problems while trying to conquer a perilous peak.

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The Day the Hot Line Got HotThe Day the Hot Line Got Hot · 1968
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
★ 5.51968
MovieComedy
The most ultra-secret telephone number of all is that of the "Hot'Line' that links the heads of state of the United States and Moscow. A conniving double agent manages to steal the top secret phone number and then begins to implement chaos by phoning Washington and Moscow, telling the two powers that their respective spy chiefs are traitors. It's spy versus spy, agent versus double agent, counter spy against counter-counter spy in a rapidly increasing international crisis that finds its solution on the stage of Chinese theater in Barcelona, Spain as the spy leaders, the traitorous agent, a beautiful girl, three old ladies, a young man caught up in the chain of events and a troupe of acrobats collide head on in battle.

Screenplay

Men of the TimberlandMen of the Timberland · 1941
Men of the Timberland
★ 8.01941
MovieActionAdventure
Tim MacGregor, unscrupulous lumber operator, obtains by bribery a contract to cut a vast quantity of timber from land owned by Kay Handley, rich débutante. When Dick O'Hara, forestry inspector, demands a postponement, MacGrgeor refuses and sends his henchman, Jean Collet, to obtain the services of the famous "bull-of-the-woods" Andy Jensen and his partner "Lucky." Kay arrives and gives her permission to cut the timber, defying Dick. Dick, with his two assistants, Withers and "Tex," begins a survey of the timber stand. When Dick and Tex finally reveal MacGrgeor as a crook, Collet is sent to kill "Tex" and obtain the reports. A fight ensues and "Lucky" is killed by one of Collet's flying knives. Kay then admits that Dick is right and helps him trap Collet. Dick and Andy force a confession from Collet and MacGregor is exposed.

Story