Richard Murphy
screenwriter, film director, film producer (1912-1993)
Richard Murphy was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. His screenplays for Boomerang (1947) and The Desert Rats (1953) were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay, respectively.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 11 films (1942–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 13 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Jesse James Jr. | George Sherman | 6 reels | Color & B&W | ||
| 1942 | The Cyclone Kid. | George Sherman | 6 reels | Color & B&W | ||
| 1942 | Wildcat. | Frank McDonald | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1944 | X Marks The Spot. | Handy (Jam) Organization | 2 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1948 | Cry of the city | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. (Publisher) | 95 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | Panic in the streets | Elia Kazan | 96 min | B&W | ||
| 1950 | Panic In The Streets. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 93 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1951 | You’re In The Navy Now. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 93 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1953 | The Desert Rats. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 88 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1954 | Broken Lance. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 96 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1955 | Three Stripes In The Sun | Ideal Pictures Inc | 16mm | Color & B&W | sound |