Gertrude Purcell
Writing
Purcell (who was described by a friend as a "masculine, funny, and hard-drinking woman") worked as a freelancer for much of her career, penning scripts for most of the major studios. During the McCarthy era she became an important informer due to her communist past, but before the process she attempted suicide. She then retired from her cinema career, but lived a decade more.
Known for
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movieWinter Wonderland
1946
Screenplay
movieParis Underground
1945
Screenplay
movieReckless Age
1944
Screenplay
movieFollow the Boys
1944
Screenplay
movieIce Capades Revue
1942
Screenplay
movieIn Old California
1942
Screenplay
movieArkansas Judge
1941
Adaptation
movieThe Invisible Woman
1940
Screenplay
movieOne Night in the Tropics
1940
Screenplay
movieA Little Bit of Heaven
1940
Screenplay
movieDestry Rides Again
1939
Screenplay
movieFirst Love
1939
Story
movieThe Lady and the Mob
1939
Screenplay
movieService de Luxe
1938
Writer
movieMother Carey's Chickens
1938
Screenplay
movieHitting a New High
1937
Screenplay
movieMusic for Madame
1937
Screenplay
movieStella Dallas
1937
Adaptation
movieSuper-Sleuth
1937
Screenplay
movieThe Witness Chair
1936
Screenplay
movieIf You Could Only Cook
1935
Screenplay
movieThe Girl Friend
1935
Screenplay
movieShe Was a Lady
1934
Screenplay
moviePalooka
1934
Screenplay
movieAnother Language
1933
Adaptation
movieCocktail Hour
1933
Screenplay
movieChild of Manhattan
1933
Screenplay
movieNo More Orchids
1932
Screenplay
movieVanity Street
1932
Screenplay
movieThe Night Mayor
1932
Screenplay
movieThe Girl Habit
1931
Writer
movieFollow the Leader
1930
Screenplay
movieThe Sap from Syracuse
1930
Screenplay
Crew2
movieA Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
Additional Dialogue
movieThe Human Side
1934
Additional Writing