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Michael Morton is a Scriptwriter British born on 1 january 1864

Michael Morton

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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 1 january 1864
Death 11 january 1931 (at 67 years) at London (United-kingdom)

Michael Morton est un dramaturge britannique, né en 1864 en Angleterre et mort en janvier 1931 à Londres.

Usually with

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
(3 films)
Graham Cuts
Graham Cuts
(3 films)
Victor Saville
Victor Saville
(3 films)
Clive Brook
Clive Brook
(3 films)
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Michael Morton (10 films)

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Scriptwriter

The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket (1931)
, 1h28
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Children's films
Actors Elissa Landi, Lionel Barrymore, Laurence Olivier, Walter Byron, Walter Byron, Oscar Apfel
Roles Theatre Play
Rating61% 3.077133.077133.077133.077133.07713
When martial law is declared in Russia, all Jews are restricted to their villages. The authorities are unsympathetic to Marya (Elissa Landi) when she wants to travel to see her dying father. Marya learns that a card, called "the yellow ticket", is issued to prostitutes and allows them to travel freely.
Woman to Woman
Woman to Woman (1929)

Directed by Victor Saville
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Betty Compson, Juliette Compton, Winter Hall
Roles Theatre Play
Rating59% 2.9839652.9839652.9839652.9839652.983965
During the First World War, a British officer on leave from the trenches in Paris falls in love with and has a liaison with a French woman.
Night Watch
Night Watch (1928)
, 1h12
Directed by Alexander Korda
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Billie Dove, Paul Lukas, Donald Reed, George Periolat, Anita Garvin
Roles Theatre Play

Le soir du 1er août, le commandant Corlaix, de la Marine française, organise un dîner avec les officiers de son croiseur et sa femme Yvonne. Après le repas, le Lieutenant D'Artelle demande à Yvonne de rester à bord avec lui, et quand Corlaix demande à sa femme de quitter le navire (car il a appris par radio que la guerre a été déclarée), elle se rend dans la cabine de D'Artelle. Plus tard, le croiseur est coulé par une torpille et Corlaix passe en cour martiale pour incompétence. Yvonne vient témoigner et en se compromettant prouve que son mari avait fait son devoir. Corlaix, réalisant qu'Yvonne l'aime, lui pardonne.
The White Shadow
The White Shadow (1924)
, 1h22
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Graham Cuts
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Betty Compson, Clive Brook, Henry Victor, A.B. Imeson, Olaf Hytten
Roles Novel
Rating60% 3.01253.01253.01253.01253.0125
The plot concerns twin sisters, one good, the other evil.
The Passionate Adventure
The Passionate Adventure (1924)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Graham Cuts
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Clive Brook, Marjorie Daw, Alice Joyce, Marjorie Daw, Victor McLaglen, Lillian Hall-Davis
Roles Writer
Rating62% 3.1280653.1280653.1280653.1280653.128065
The marriage between Adrian and Drusilla St. Clair (Brook and Joyce) has become unsatisfactory and loveless since Adrian's return from World War I, with the couple treating each other with cold distance. Seeking escape from his unfulfilled home life, Adrian takes off to the East End of London where he disguises himself as a shabby itinerant. There he meets a pretty young waif Vicky (Marjorie Daw) and takes on the role of her unofficial protector.
Woman to Woman
Woman to Woman (1923)
, 1h22
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Graham Cuts
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films based on plays
Actors Betty Compson, Clive Brook, Victor McLaglen, Marie Ault, Henry Vibart
Roles Theatre Play
Rating69% 3.483463.483463.483463.483463.48346
L'histoire est tirée d'une pièce qui avait eu du succès à Londres. Il s'agit d'un officier de l'armée anglaise pendant la Première guerre mondiale. À la faveur d'une permission à Paris, il a une liaison avec une danseuse, puis il retourne au front. Là-bas , il est victime d'un choc...il perd la mémoire. Il retourne en Angleterre et il épouse une femme de la haute société. Ensuite réapparaît la danseuse avec un enfant. Conflit...L'histoire se termine par la mort de la danseuse.