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Barré Lyndon is a Scriptwriter born on 12 august 1896

Barré Lyndon

Barré Lyndon
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Birth 12 august 1896
Death 23 october 1972 (at 76 years)

Barré Lyndon est un scénariste britannique né le 12 août 1896 à Londres, en Angleterre, mort le 23 octobre 1972.

Best films

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
(Scriptwriter)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
(Scriptwriter)

Usually with

Edith Head
Edith Head
(4 films)
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
(4 films)
Victor Young
Victor Young
(4 films)
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Filmography of Barré Lyndon (19 films)

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Scriptwriter

Dark Intruder, 59minutes
Directed by Harvey Hart, Harvey Hart
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Leslie Nielsen, Peter Mark Richman, Judi Meredith, Gilbert Green, Werner Klemperer, Mike Ragan
Rating62% 3.1459153.1459153.1459153.1459153.145915
The film opens, after the murder of a woman in dark alley by a mysterious caped figure, on a scene between Kingsford and his fiance Eveleyn Lang (Meredith). Kingsford is an expert on the supernatural and along with his dwarf assistant Nikola (Charles Boldender) he is called in by police to uncover the scheme of a Sumerian demon to return to earth and take over a human body. A series of murders of women (similar to those committed in 1888 London by Jack the Ripper has taken place in San Francisco; in the San Francisco killings, however, a series of statuettes carved of ivory and depicting a repulsive reptilian head is left beside each body. In each statue found at a victim’s feet, the demon in the little figurines emerges from the back of a man, budding out farther with each crime. It as though with each killing, the demon is freeing itself from its host a little bit more. There also seem to be connections between the various four victims.
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come, 1h48
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Origin USA
Themes Political films
Actors Chill Wills, Luana Patten, George Kennedy, Neil Hamilton, Edward Faulkner, Morris Ankrum
Rating63% 3.180583.180583.180583.180583.18058
Chad (Jimmie Rodgers) is a confused young man growing up in 1860s Kentucky. Sheltered from his brutal guardian by a friendly schoolmaster, he learns to love the tiny village of Kingdom Come and has no inclination of leaving. But when the American Civil War breaks out, he finds himself at odds with most of his friends by joining the Union Army. His wartime experiences force Chad to grow up in a hurry, and he returns to Kingdom Come with a whole new outlook on his future existence.
The Man Who Could Cheat Death, 1h23
Directed by Terence Fisher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Delphi Lawrence, Francis De Wolff, Ronald Adam
Roles Theatre Play
Rating62% 3.1424353.1424353.1424353.1424353.142435
In Paris during 1890, 104-year-old Georges Bonnet (Diffring) is a sculptor who maintains a youthful appearance by regularly murdering women and using their parathyroid glands as an elixir to ward off the signs of age. When Bonnet requires a vital surgery to be undertaken he asks his old colleague Prof. Ludwig Weiss (Arnold Marlé) to perform it. He declines and Bonnet then blackmails Pierre Gerard (Lee) into performing the operation by endangering the life of Janine Dubois (Hazel Court), a young lady in whom both Bonnet and Gerard are romantically interested.
Omar Khayyam, 1h41
Directed by William Dieterle, Joseph L. McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Biography, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Poésie
Actors Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, John Derek, Edward Platt, Raymond Massey
Roles Writer
Rating59% 2.951332.951332.951332.951332.95133
A Nishapur, en Perse, au XIIe siècle. Omar Khayyam, jeune poète et brillant mathématicien, aime la belle Sharain. Hélas, le shah en personne a jeté son dévolu sur la jeune fille, qui ne peut pas le repousser. Grâce à Nizam, un ancien camarade devenu grand vizir, Omar obtient un travail dans le palais du shah. Il y retrouve un autre ami, Hasani. Le shah apprécie les services d'Omar et le récompense. Un jour, une secte mystérieuse, les «Assassins», élimine le frère du souverain. Celui-ci part combattre les Byzantins...
Conquest of Space, 1h21
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films based on science fiction novels, Space opera
Actors Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming, Mickey Shaughnessy, William Redfield, Phil Foster, William Hopper
Roles Adaptation
Rating56% 2.801352.801352.801352.801352.80135
Mankind has achieved space flight capability and built "The Wheel" space station in orbit 1,075 miles above Earth. It is commanded by its designer, Colonel Samuel T. Merritt (Walter Brooke). His son, Captain Barney (Eric Fleming), having been aboard for a year, wants to return to Earth.
Sign of the Pagan, 1h40
Directed by Douglas Sirk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Jeff Chandler, Jack Palance, Ludmila Tcherina, Rita Gam, Jeff Morrow, George Dolenz
Roles Writer
Rating59% 2.950842.950842.950842.950842.95084
During the fifth century the Roman Empire has been split in two and come under attack of the Huns under Attila. Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Hun soldiers and interrogated by Attila, who wishes to learn the ways of the Romans. Marcian manages to escape on a horse by charming Attila's daughter Kubra. He goes to Constantinople to warn the Eastern Empire about the Huns. However Emperor Theodosius is intent on doing deals with the barbarians.
The War of the Worlds, 1h21
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Martiens, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Arme nucléaire, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Cedric Hardwicke, Sandro Giglio, Robert O. Cornthwaite
Rating69% 3.4984153.4984153.4984153.4984153.498415
In early 1950s southern California, Dr. Clayton Forrester (Gene Barry), a scientist who had worked on the Manhattan Project, is fishing with colleagues when a large object crashes near the town of Linda Rosa. At the impact site, he meets Sylvia Van Buren (Ann Robinson) and her uncle, Pastor Matthew Collins (Lewis Martin). Van Buren was told that the meteorite came down at a low angle, while Forrester observes it appears far lighter than normal for its massive size. His Geiger counter also detects it is slightly radioactive, but the object is still too hot to examine closely. Unable to account for these anomalies, Forrester is intrigued and decides to wait in town overnight for the object to cool down.
Man in the Attic, 1h21
Directed by Hugo Fregonese
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Jack Palance, Constance Smith, Frances Bavier, Rhys Williams, Sean McClory, Lester Matthews
Rating60% 3.0443253.0443253.0443253.0443253.044325
The story takes place in London, 1888. On the third night of the Jack the Ripper killings, a man rents out an attic from an older couple in need of extra income. The man (Jack Palance), a research pathologist, begins working on his experiments in the rooms. Helen Harley, the landlady (Frances Bavier), becomes suspicious of the man, especially when her niece Lily Bonner (Constance Smith) shows an interest in him.
The Greatest Show on Earth, 2h33
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Romance
Themes Circus films, Films about euthanasia, Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame
Rating64% 3.2483553.2483553.2483553.2483553.248355
Brad Braden is the no-nonsense general manager of what was at the time the world's largest railroad circus. He has a number of problems on his hands for the upcoming season.
To Please a Lady, 1h31
Directed by Clarence Brown
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors Clark Gable, Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, Will Geer, Roland Winters, Emory Parnell
Roles Story
Rating61% 3.099433.099433.099433.099433.09943
Racing driver Mike Brannan (Clark Gable), has a reputation for doing whatever it takes to win. Powerful nationwide columnist Regina Forbes (Barbara Stanwyck) decides to interview Brannan just before a race, and becomes annoyed when he is rather brusque with her. Brannan and popular competitor Joe Youghal fight for the lead. When a car they are about to lap crashes in front of them, Brannan safely drives around it on the inside, forcing Youghal to try to go outside. In her column the next day, Regina blames Brannan for Youghal's death and brings up a prior racing fatality involving him. As a result, he is barred by nervous racing circuit managers anxious to avoid bad publicity.
The Accused, 1h41
Directed by William Dieterle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime, Romance
Actors Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey, Sam Jaffe, Douglas Dick, Sara Allgood
Roles Other
Rating67% 3.3900653.3900653.3900653.3900653.390065
Wilma Tuttle (Young) is a college professor who arouses the sexual interest of her student Bill Perry (Douglas Dick). When Perry tries to rape Tuttle, she beats him to death with a tire iron. She covers up her crime by making it seem as though Perry was killed while diving into the sea from a precipitous cliff. As she follows the police investigation of Perry's death, Wilma realizes that she'll never be able to escape her conscience, especially when she falls in love with Warren Ford (Cummings), the dead boy's guardian.
Night Has a Thousand Eyes, 1h21
Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Noir
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell, John Lund, Virginia Bruce, William Demarest, Richard Webb
Roles Ecrivain
Rating69% 3.492993.492993.492993.492993.49299
The film opens in New Orleans, where John Triton (Robinson) is "The Mental Wizard", a nightclub fortune teller. During a show one evening, Triton suddenly urges an audience member to rush home, cautioning that her son is in danger. As the story unfolds, Triton struggles with his new-found psychic ability, as all of his relentlessly bleak predictions prove accurate. Jerome Cowan (of Maltese Falcon fame) plays Whitney Courtland, Triton's best friend, who becomes wealthy using tips from the now-psychic Triton.
Hangover Square, 1h17
Directed by John Brahm
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Noir, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, George Sanders, Glenn Langan, Alan Napier, Faye Marlowe
Rating73% 3.693383.693383.693383.693383.69338
In Victorian London (the date 1899 is shown in the opening scene), the police suspect that a composer who suffers from periods of amnesia may be a murderer.
The Man in Half Moon Street, 1h32
Directed by Ralph Murphy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Actors Nils Asther, Helen Walker, Paul Cavanagh, Konstantin Shayne, Edmund Breon, Morton Lowry
Roles Theatre Play
Rating60% 3.000313.000313.000313.000313.00031
A scientist, Dr. Karell (Asther), has found a way to prolong life (he is 120 years old) with the help of Dr. Van Bruecken (Schünzel). However, Dr. Karell has now fallen in love, and has discovered that if he doesn't get new glands, he will die.
The House on 92nd Street, 1h28
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Documentary, Action, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Political films, Children's films
Actors William Eythe, Lloyd Nolan, Signe Hasso, Gene Lockhart, Leo G. Carroll, Harry Bellaver
Rating65% 3.297233.297233.297233.297233.29723
In 1939, American standout university student Bill Dietrich (William Eythe) is approached by Nazi recruiters due to his German heritage. He feigns interest, then notifies the FBI. FBI agent George Briggs (Lloyd Nolan) tells him to play along.