Richard Murphy
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 8, 1912, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Died
- May 19, 1993
- Movies
- 25
Richard Murphy was an American screenwriter and director known for his work in film during the mid-20th century. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he began his career as a journalist before transitioning to screenwriting. Murphy wrote scripts for films such as Boomerang! (1947) and The Desert Rats (1953). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Desert Rats. Murphy's writing was noted for its strong character development and engaging narratives, contributing to the success of numerous films during Hollywood's Golden Age.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1979 | Voltus 5 | Big Bert Armstrong (voice) |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1980 | The Kidnapping of the President | Screenplay |
| 1960 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Director, Screenplay |
| 1959 | Compulsion | Screenplay |
| 1955 | Three Stripes in the Sun | Director, Screenplay |
| 1954 | Broken Lance | Screenplay |
| 1953 | The Desert Rats | Writer |
| 1952 | Les Miserables | Writer |
| 1951 | You're in the Navy Now | Writer |
| 1950 | Panic in the Streets | Screenplay |
| 1949 | Slattery's Hurricane | Screenplay |
| 1948 | Cry of the City | Screenplay |
| 1948 | Deep Waters | Screenplay |
| 1947 | Boomerang! | Screenplay |
| 1942 | Wrecking Crew | Screenplay |
| 1942 | X Marks the Spot | Screenplay |
| 1942 | Wildcat | Writer |
| 1942 | I Live on Danger | Screenplay |
| 1942 | The Cyclone Kid | Screenplay |
| 1942 | Jesse James, Jr. | Screenplay |
| 1941 | Flying Blind | Screenplay |
| 1941 | The Singing Hill | Writer |
| 1941 | The Apache Kid | Screenplay |
| 1941 | Back in the Saddle | Writer |
| 1938 | Life in Sometown, U.S.A. | Writer |
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