Tag Archives: Ben Hecht

The Unholy Night (1929)

Posted on October 12, 2020 by lyzmadness

“I am afraid he has taken his secret where the living will never trace it.” “Then, if the living fail us—we must call upon the dead!”   Director:  Lionel Barrymore Starring:  Roland Young, Claude Fleming, Ernest Torrence, Dorothy Sebastian, Natalie … Continue reading →

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The Great Gabbo (1929)

Posted on November 25, 2016 by lyzmadness

“The girl’s quit the act. She left him flat!”  “Well, who’s that he’s talking to now?”  “The dummy!”   Director:  James Cruze Starring:  Eric von Stroheim, Betty Compson, Donald Douglas, Marjorie Kane, John F. Hamilton Screenplay:  Ben Hecht and Hugh … Continue reading →

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Dishonored Lady (1947)

Posted on May 8, 2016 by lyzmadness

Director:  Robert Stevenson Starring:  Hedy Lamarr, Dennis O’Keefe, John Loder, William Lundigan, Morris Carnovsky, Natalie Schafer, Margaret Hamilton Screenplay:  Edmund H. North, Andre de Toth (uncredited) and Ben Hecht (uncredited), based upon the play by Margaret Ayer Barnes and Edward … Continue reading →

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