Catherine Turney

Writing

Catherine Turney

Born December 26, 1906 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died September 9, 1998 · aged 91

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Catherine Turney (December 26, 1906 – September 9, 1998) was an American writer and screenwriter born in Chicago, Illinois active from the 1930s to the 1970s. She was one of the first women writers to become a contract worker at Warner Brothers, where she worked from 1943–1948 on films such as The Man I Love, A Stolen Life, and My Reputation.

Known For

My ReputationMy Reputation · 1946
My Reputation
★ 7.31946
MovieDramaRomance
Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her own children.
Cry WolfCry Wolf · 1947
Cry Wolf
★ 6.11947
MovieThrillerMystery
A woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.
The Bride Wore RedThe Bride Wore Red · 1937
The Bride Wore Red
★ 6.71937
MovieRomanceComedy
A poor singer in a bar masquerades as a rich society woman thanks to a rich benefactor.
No Man of Her OwnNo Man of Her Own · 1950
No Man of Her Own
★ 6.91950
MovieDramaCrime
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
A Stolen LifeA Stolen Life · 1946
A Stolen Life
★ 6.41946
MovieDrama
When a woman’s twin sister is drowned, she assumes her identity in order to be close to the man she feels her sister took from her years before.
Back from the DeadBack from the Dead · 1957
Back from the Dead
★ 5.11957
MovieHorror
A woman is possessed by the spirt of her husband's deceased first wife, turning her into a cold, scheming flirt who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. The woman's sister, husband and the sister's new boyfriend struggle with accepting what has happened, who has caused it and how to correct it, which soon brings them into contact with a coven of devil-worshippers and forces of the supernatural.
Japanese War BrideJapanese War Bride · 1952
Japanese War Bride
★ 6.01952
MovieDrama
A Korean war vet and his bride face subtle and sometimes extreme racism when they return to his home in rural California.
The Man I LoveThe Man I Love · 1946
The Man I Love
★ 6.11946
MovieDramaMusic
Tough torch singer Petey Brown, visiting her family, finds a nest of troubles: her sister, brother, and the neighbor's wife are involved in various ways with shady nightclub owner Nicky Toresca. Petey has what it takes to handle Nicky, but then she meets San Thomas, a formerly great jazz pianist now on the skids, and falls hard for him.

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