★ Writing
1890 – 1947
· Kera, Russia
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Active 1931–1948
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samuel "Sam" Hoffenstein (October 8, 1890 - October 6, 1947) was a screenwriter and a musical composer. Born in Russia, he emigrated to the United States and began a career in New York City as a newspaper writer and in the entertainment business. In 1931 he moved to Los Angeles, where he lived for the rest of his life and where he wrote the scripts for over thirty movies. These movies included Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Miracle Man (1932), Phantom of the Opera (1943), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Tales of Manhattan (1942), Flesh and Fantasy (1943), L...
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Laura
1944
★ 7.7
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A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
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Filmography
31 creditsCrew Credits
1940s
12 credits
1930s
19 credits