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Writing
Jack Leonard
Born January 6, 1913
Died January 9, 1954 · aged 41
No biography available.
Known For
The Narrow Margin · 1952The Narrow Margin
★ 7.31952
MovieThrillerCrime
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Narrow Margin · 1990Narrow Margin
★ 6.41990
MovieActionThriller
An L.A. District Attorney attempts to take an unwilling murder witness back to the United States to testify against a top-level mob boss. Frantically attempting to escape two deadly hitmen sent to silence her, they board a Vancouver-bound train only to discover that the killers are onboard with them. For the next 20 hours, as the train hurls through the beautiful but isolated Canadian wilderness, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues in which their ability to tell friend from foe is a matter of life and death.
His Kind of Woman · 1951His Kind of Woman
★ 6.81951
MovieCrimeComedy
Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.
The Secret Fury · 1950The Secret Fury
★ 5.51950
MovieCrimeDrama
The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen denies the charge, the interloper produces enough evidence that his accusation must be investigated. Ellen and David travel to the small coastal town where her first wedding allegedly occurred. There, they meet a number of individuals whose stories make Ellen question her own sanity.
Cry of the Hunted · 1953Cry of the Hunted
★ 6.11953
MovieCrimeThriller
A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.
Hell's Island · 1955Hell's Island
★ 5.51955
MovieAdventureDrama
Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.
My Man and I · 1952My Man and I
★ 7.01952
MovieDrama
In California, a Mexican-American laborer is falsely accused of shooting the racist farmer he was working for after the farmer stiffed him with a bad check.
Bangville Police · 1913Bangville Police
★ 5.11913
MovieComedyAction
A young farm maid overhears two cow-hands talking in the barn, and she becomes convinced they’re about to rob her. She barricades herself in a room and calls the police. Her call wakes the chief, who rallies the country justice constabulary and they set off toward the farm, in steam-car and on foot. Meanwhile, the maiden’s parents rush to save her. Everything points toward a showdown in the barn, where no one, including the police force, will be cowed.





