Tag: James Poe

Lilies Of The Field Script

Script by:William E. Barrett (Novel), James Poe (Screenplay)
Directed by:Ralph Nelson
Year:1963
IMDb:tt0057251

Plot:An unemployed construction worker (Homer Smith) heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior (Mother Maria), who believes that Homer has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert...
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They Shoot Horses Don’t They? Script

Script by:Horace McCoy (Novel), James Poe (Screenplay)
Directed by:Sydney Pollack
Year:1969
IMDb:tt0065088

Plot:In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
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The Bedford Incident Script

Script by:Mark Rascovich (Novel), James Poe (Screenplay)
Directed by:James B. Harris
Year:1965
IMDb:tt0058962

Plot:During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to breaking point.
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