Tag: John Howard Lawson

Action in the North Atlantic Script

Script by:John Howard Lawson (Screenplay), Guy Gilpatric (Story)
Directed by:Lloyd Bacon, Byron Haskin
Year:1943
IMDb:tt0035608

Plot:Lieutenant Joe Rossi is 1st Officer on a Liberty Ship in a great convoy bound from Halifax to Murmansk. After German subs crushed the convoy his ship loses the convoy and is heading alone to Murmansk. In spite of attacks by German planes and subs he get the ship safely to Murmansk.
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Algiers Script

Script by:John Howard Lawson (Screenplay)
Directed by:John Cromwell
Year:1938
IMDb:tt0029855

Plot:Pepe Le Moko is a notorious thief, who escaped from France. Since his escape, Moko became a resident and leader of the immense Casbah of Algiers. French officials arrive insisting on Pepe's capture are met with unfazed local detectives, led by Inspector Slimane, who are biding their time. Meanwhile, Pepe meets the beautiful Gaby , which arouses the jealousy of Ines
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Dynamite Script

Script by:John Howard Lawson (Dialogue), Gladys Unger (Dialogue), Jeanie Macpherson (Dialogue)
Directed by:Cecil B. DeMille
Year:1929
IMDb:tt0019843

Plot:Wealthy Cynthia is in love with not-so-wealthy Roger, who is married to Marcia. The threesome is terribly modern about the situation, and Marcia will gladly divorce Roger if Cynthia agrees to a financial settlement. But Cynthia's wealth is in jeopardy because her trust fund will expire if she is not married by a certain date. To satisfy that condition, Cynthia arranges to marry Hagon Derk, who is condemned to die for a crime he didn't commit. She pays him so he can provide for his little sister. But at the last minute, Derk is freed when the true criminal is discovered. Expecting to be a rich widow, Cynthia finds herself married to a man she doesn't know and doesn't want to.
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