Richard Murphy

screenwriter, film director, film producer (1912-1993)

May 8, 1912 (May 19, 1993)

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The Wackiest Ship in the Army

U.S. 1960. Comedy by Richard Murphy with Jack Lemmon, Ricky Nelson, Chips Rafferty. An infantry officer is assigned to command an old sailing ship during the Pacific War.

Runtime: 99 min.

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Compulsion

U.S. 1959. Court drama by Richard Fleischer with Dean Stockwell, Orson Welles, Bradford Dillman. Two students are brought to trial for committing a gratuitous crime.

Runtime: 103 min.

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Three Stripes in the Sun

U.S. 1955. Sentimental drama by Richard Murphy with Aldo Ray, Phil Corey, Mitsuko Kimura. An American sergeant serving in Japan comes to care for an orphanage.

Runtime: 74 min.

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Broken Lance

U.S. 1953. Western by Edward Dmytryk with Spencer Tracy, Richard Widmark, Robert Wagner. A powerful rancher rules his domain as a despot and alienates the affection of his sons.

Runtime: 96 min.

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Slattery's Hurricane

U.S. 1949. Drama by André de Toth with Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Veronica Lake. In the course of his work to track hurricanes, a naval officer relives his love affairs.

Runtime: 87 min.