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John Twist

John Twist

Writing

July 14, 1898 — February 11, 1976

Known for

Writing60

None But the Bravemovie

None But the Brave

1965

Screenplay

A Distant Trumpetmovie

A Distant Trumpet

1964

Screenplay

Marines, Let's Gomovie

Marines, Let's Go

1961

Writer

The FBI Storymovie

The FBI Story

1959

Screenplay

Band of Angelsmovie

Band of Angels

1957

Screenplay

Santiagomovie

Santiago

1956

Writer

Serenademovie

Serenade

1956

Screenplay

Helen of Troymovie

Helen of Troy

1956

Screenplay

The Sea Chasemovie

The Sea Chase

1955

Screenplay

King Richard and the Crusadersmovie

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954

Writer

So Bigmovie

So Big

1953

Writer

The Man Behind The Gunmovie

The Man Behind The Gun

1953

Screenplay

Operation Secretmovie

Operation Secret

1952

Story

The Big Treesmovie

The Big Trees

1952

Screenplay

Best of the Badmenmovie

Best of the Badmen

1951

Screenplay

Fort Worthmovie

Fort Worth

1951

Writer

Dallasmovie

Dallas

1950

Writer

Colorado Territorymovie

Colorado Territory

1949

Screenplay

Tycoonmovie

Tycoon

1947

Screenplay

Sinbad the Sailormovie

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

Story, Screenplay

Bombardiermovie

Bombardier

1943

Writer

Army Surgeonmovie

Army Surgeon

1942

Story

The Navy Comes Throughmovie

The Navy Comes Through

1942

Adaptation

Four Jacks and a Jillmovie

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942

Screenplay

Parachute Battalionmovie

Parachute Battalion

1941

Screenplay

Too Many Girlsmovie

Too Many Girls

1940

Screenplay

Men Against the Skymovie

Men Against the Sky

1940

Story

Renomovie

Reno

1939

Screenplay

Three Sonsmovie

Three Sons

1939

Screenplay

The Saint Strikes Backmovie

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

Screenplay

Twelve Crowded Hoursmovie

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

Screenplay

The Great Man Votesmovie

The Great Man Votes

1939

Screenplay

Pacific Linermovie

Pacific Liner

1939

Screenplay

Next Time I Marrymovie

Next Time I Marry

1938

Screenplay

The Law West of Tombstonemovie

The Law West of Tombstone

1938

Screenplay

Hitting a New Highmovie

Hitting a New High

1937

Screenplay

Annapolis Salutemovie

Annapolis Salute

1937

Screenplay

Flight from Glorymovie

Flight from Glory

1937

Screenplay

The Toast of New Yorkmovie

The Toast of New York

1937

Screenplay

The Outcasts of Poker Flatmovie

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937

Screenplay

Sea Devilsmovie

Sea Devils

1937

Screenplay

We Who Are About to Diemovie

We Who Are About to Die

1937

Screenplay

Wanted: Jane Turnermovie

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

Screenplay, Story

The Last Outlawmovie

The Last Outlaw

1936

Screenplay

Yellow Dustmovie

Yellow Dust

1936

Screenplay

Another Facemovie

Another Face

1935

Screenplay

Annie Oakleymovie

Annie Oakley

1935

Screenplay

His Family Treemovie

His Family Tree

1935

Screenplay

Murder on a Honeymoonmovie

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Scenario Writer

Grand Old Girlmovie

Grand Old Girl

1935

Screenplay

West of the Pecosmovie

West of the Pecos

1934

Writer

Red Morningmovie

Red Morning

1934

Writer

La Cucarachamovie

La Cucaracha

1934

Screenplay

So Big!movie

So Big!

1932

Screenplay

The Big Diamond Robberymovie

The Big Diamond Robbery

1929

Scenario Writer

The Yellowbackmovie

The Yellowback

1929

Writer

Blockademovie

Blockade

1928

Story

The Pinto Kid
movie

The Pinto Kid

1928

Story

The Slingshot Kid
movie

The Slingshot Kid

1927

Story

Breed of Courage
movie

Breed of Courage

1927

Story

Production2

Crew1

Little Womenmovie

Little Women

1933

Additional Writing