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W.R. Burnett
★ Writing

W.R. Burnett

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1899 – 1982 · Springfield, Ohio, USA · Active 1931–1972
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Wake Island

Wake Island

1942 ★ 5.5
Writer

December, 1941. With no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.

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Cool Breeze (1972) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Cool Breeze
Cool Breeze
6.0 1972 R
Sidney Lord Jones is a convicted felon who is granted an early release by the parole board in San Qu...
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
The Great Escape (1963)
The Great Escape
1963
Scarface (1932)
Scarface
1932
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
High Sierra (1941)
High Sierra
1941
Little Caesar (1931)
Little Caesar
1931
This Gun for Hire (1942)
This Gun for Hire
1942

Filmography

59 credits
Crew Credits
1970s 1 credit
1972
Cool Breeze● Novel
Movie ★ 4.8
1960s 10 credits
1969
Stiletto Writer
Movie ★ 5.0
1968
Ice Station Zebra Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
1967
The Jackals Story
Movie ★ 5.0
1963
The Great Escape Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.9
1963
Cairo Novel
Movie ★ 4.8
1963
4 for Texas Writer
Movie ★ 5.1
1962
Sergeants 3 Writer
Movie ★ 5.4
1961
The Lawbreakers Writer
Movie ★ 5.5
1961
The Asphalt Jungle Novel
TV ★ 5.0
1960
September Storm Screenplay
Movie ★ 4.9
1950s 18 credits
1958
The Badlanders Novel
Movie ★ 6.1
1957
Short Cut to Hell Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.7
1956
Accused of Murder Novel
Movie ★ 4.5
1956
Accused of Murder Screenplay
Movie ★ 4.5
1955
I Died a Thousand Times Novel
Movie ★ 6.1
1955
I Died a Thousand Times Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.1
1955
Illegal Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
1955
Captain Lightfoot Novel
Movie ★ 6.2
1955
Captain Lightfoot Writer
Movie ★ 6.2
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse Story
TV ★ 6.5
1954
Night People Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
Dangerous Mission Writer
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
Arrowhead Novel
Movie ★ 5.9
1953
Law and Order Novel
Movie ★ 5.5
1951
The Racket Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
1951
Iron Man Novel
Movie ★ 6.1
1950
The Asphalt Jungle Novel
Movie ★ 7.5
1950
Vendetta Screenplay
Movie
1940s 18 credits
1949
Colorado Territory Novel
Movie ★ 6.9
1948
Belle Starr's Daughter Screenplay
Movie ★ 4.6
1948
Yellow Sky Story
Movie ★ 6.9
1946
Nobody Lives Forever Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
Nobody Lives Forever Novel
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
The Man I Love Additional Writing
Movie ★ 6.1
1945
San Antonio Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.9
1943
Action in the North Atlantic Additional Dialogue
Movie ★ 7.1
1943
Background to Danger Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.6
1943
Crash Dive Story
Movie ★ 6.3
1942
This Gun for Hire Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Wake Island● Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.8
1942
Wake Island● Story
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
The Get-Away Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.4
1941
High Sierra Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.1
1941
High Sierra Novel
Movie ★ 7.1
1940
Dark Command Novel
Movie ★ 6.3
1940
Law and Order Screenplay
Movie
1930s 12 credits
1939
King of the Underworld Story
Movie ★ 6.4
1937
Some Blondes Are Dangerous Novel
Movie ★ 1.0
1937
Wild West Days Novel
Movie
1935
Dr. Socrates Story
Movie ★ 6.4
1935
The Whole Town's Talking Story
Movie ★ 6.8
1934
Dark Hazard Novel
Movie ★ 5.4
1932
The Beast of the City Story
Movie ★ 5.9
1932
Law and Order Novel
Movie ★ 4.9
1932
Scarface Dialogue
Movie ★ 7.4
1932
Scarface Continuity
Movie ★ 7.4
1931
Little Caesar Novel
Movie ★ 6.9
1931
The Finger Points Writer
Movie ★ 5.8