John Wexley

Active years (films on this site)

1938–1943

Genres

DramaFilm-NoirCrimeThriller

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodGerman Expressionism

Directors worked with

Michael Curtiz1 filmFritz Lang1 film

Biography

John Wexley was an American playwright, screenwriter, and author. He came to prominence in 1930 when his prison drama The Last Mile was a Broadway hit. He then went to Hollywood to write screenplays, including The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, Angels with Dirty Faces, Confessions of a Nazi Spy, and Cornered. His film career was cut short by the Hollywood blacklist. In his later years, he researched and wrote about the Rosenberg espionage case.

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2 films on this site

1. Angels with Dirty Faces 1938 · Michael Curtiz · IMDb 7.8 · Writer
2. Hangmen Also Die! 1943 · Fritz Lang · IMDb 7.4 · Writer