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Richard Connell

Writing Born Oct 17, 1893 -- Died Nov 12, 1949 · Dutchess County, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, 1893 – November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist, probably best remembered for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game". Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time and his stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's Weekly. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for best original story for the film Meet John Doe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Connell, licensed under...

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The Most Dangerous Game
6.9
movie
The Most Dangerous Game
Short Story
1932
Meet John Doe
7.3
movie
Meet John Doe
Story
1941
The Pest
4.7
movie
The Pest
Short Story
1997
Our Relations
7.0
movie
Our Relations
Screenstory
1936
Deadly Prey
4.9
movie
Deadly Prey
Short Story
1987
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
4.7
movie
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
Short Story
1987
Brother Orchid
6.6
movie
Brother Orchid
Story
1940
Countess Perverse
4.4
movie
Countess Perverse
Short Story
1975
Bloodlust!
4.3
movie
Bloodlust!
Short Story
1961
Run for the Sun
6.0
movie
Run for the Sun
Story
1956
The Cowboy and the Lady
6.3
movie
The Cowboy and the Lady
Additional Writing
1938
The Milky Way
6.0
movie
The Milky Way
Screenplay
1936