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Peter B. Kyne is a Scriptwriter American born on 12 october 1880 at San Francisco (USA)

Peter B. Kyne

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Nationality USA
Birth 12 october 1880 at San Francisco (USA)
Death 25 november 1957 (at 77 years) at San Francisco (USA)

Peter B. Kyne (12 October 1880 – 25 November 1957) was an American novelist who wrote between 1904 and 1940. Many of his works were adapted into screenplays starting in the silent era, particularly his first novel, The Three Godfathers, which was published in 1913 and proved to be a huge success. He is credited in 110 films between 1914 and 1952.

When still under 18, he lied about his age and enlisted in Company L, 14th U.S. Infantry, which served in the Philippines from 1898 to 1899. The Spanish-American War and the following insurrection of General Emilio Aguinaldo provided background for many of Kyne's later stories. During World War I, he served as a captain in Battery A of the 144th field Artillery, known as the California Grizzlies.

He was born and died in San Francisco, California.

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John Ford
John Ford
(4 films)
Harry Carey
Harry Carey
(5 films)
Harvey Gates
Harvey Gates
(5 films)
W. S. Van Dyke
W. S. Van Dyke
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Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
(4 films)
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Filmography of Peter B. Kyne (54 films)

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Bronco Buster
Bronco Buster (1952)
, 1h21
Directed by Budd Boetticher
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors John Lund, Scott Brady, Chill Wills, Don Haggerty
Roles Story
Rating60% 3.0025953.0025953.0025953.0025953.002595
Belle Le Grand
Belle Le Grand (1951)
, 1h35
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors John Carroll, Vera Ralston, William Ching, Hope Emerson, Grant Withers, John Qualen
Rating60% 3.048313.048313.048313.048313.04831
Un propriétaire de mines d'or dans le Montana hésite entre deux sœurs, une chanteuse classique et une tenancière d'une maison de jeu, Belle Le Grand, tout juste sortie de prison après avoir été emprisonnée à la place de son mari.
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers (1948)
, 1h46
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Themes Christmas films, Le désert
Actors John Wayne, Harry Carey, Jr., Pedro Armendáriz, Ward Bond, Mildred Natwick, Jane Darwell
Roles Story
Rating69% 3.4968653.4968653.4968653.4968653.496865
Cattle rustlers Robert Hightower (John Wayne), Pedro "Pete" Rocafuerte (Pedro Armendáriz), and William Kearney (Harry Carey, Jr.) rob a bank in the town of Welcome, Arizona, but Kearney suffers a bullet wound and they have to flee into the desert, pursued by the posse of Sheriff Buck Sweet (Ward Bond), who puts a bullet in their water bag. They eventually lose their horses in a desert storm and end up walking. In their search for water, they come across a water hole, which has, however, been destroyed by the misguided efforts of a bumbling tenderfoot. In his covered wagon left nearby lies his wife (actually Sheriff Sweet's niece), who is pregnant and about to give birth. With the help of the trio, she has a boy, whom she names Robert William Pedro after her benefactors. Before dying, she extracts a promise from his three godfathers that they will take care of him. Moved by her plight, the three desperados uphold their promise despite the acute lack of water.
Ride, Kelly, Ride
Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941)
, 59minutes
Directed by Norman Foster
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Eugene Pallette, Marvin Stephens, Rita Quigley, Mary Healy, Richard Lane, Chick Chandler
Roles Story
Rating52% 2.604152.604152.604152.604152.60415
En lutte contre des joueurs, Corn Cob Kelly est un jeune jockey dont l'ambition est éclipsée que par son ego. Avec l'aide de son entraîneur et de sa fille Ellen, il fait tout pour monter dans sa première grande course. Mais Kelly est remplacé à la dernière minute par un jockey plus expérimenté.
Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers (1938)

Directed by Ray Taylor, Alan James
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors John Mack Brown, Charles Stevens, John Archer, Charles Middleton, Eddy Waller, Jack Rutherford
Roles Story
Rating66% 3.333033.333033.333033.333033.33303
Prospector Tom Grant discovers found a rich gold vein up South. His findings however, soon attract landowner Bart Eaton. Tom's sister Mary heads for the gold fields with Eaton and his men following. Eaton teams up with Ace Daggett who plans to doublecross him and get the gold for himself. They then frame Tom for murder and then try to get him to sign over his claim. The scout Tex Houston is on hand, escaping the attempts on his life, saving Mary from various perils, and trying to bring in the real killer and clear Tom...
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants (1938)
, 1h19
Directed by William Keighley
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors Wayne Morris, Claire Trevor, Frank McHugh, Alan Hale, Donald Crisp, Charles Bickford
Roles Novel
Rating61% 3.0964053.0964053.0964053.0964053.096405
This film is about a man named Bill Cardigan who owns a large portion of the California Redwoods. Characters Howard Fallon along with Hendricks, Lee Roberts, Ed Morell and Fingers McCarthy go to California and try to procure Bills land. Howard finds out about Bills large debt that he owes to the bank and now has a way to get ownership of the forest. Accidentally the claims Howard had towards the land get destroyed in a fire giving Bill a chance to reclaim his ownership. Now all Bill has to do it get his lumber cut and shipped within six weeks. Howard does everything in his power to stop Bill including destroying the railroad, damming the river and even locks him along with Lee in the caboose of the train and sends it towards the destroyed track. Fallon gets captured and surrenders to Bill giving him back his land.
Affairs of Cappy Ricks
Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937)

Directed by Ralph Staub
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Walter Brennan, Mary Brian, Lyle Talbot, Georgia Caine, Phyllis Barry, William B. Davidson
Roles Story
Rating55% 2.7627152.7627152.7627152.7627152.762715
Cappy Ricks (Walter Brennan) has returned home from a long voyage at sea only to find that his family and business are not as he left them. His daughter Frankie (Mary Brian) is engaged to a dimwit that he isn't fond of. His future mother-in-law has plans for his business and for his prized ship. Cappy Ricks knows he has to end the chaos and set things straight. Now all he needs is a plan.
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter (1937)
, 1h32
Directed by Busby Berkeley
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors George Brent, Anita Louise, Charles Winninger, John Eldredge, Henry O'Neill, Gordon Oliver
Roles Story
Rating63% 3.190173.190173.190173.190173.19017
When the US Navy rigid airship Macon is damaged in a storm and crashes into the water (as the real USS Macon did in 1935), helmsman Bill Austin stays with his commanding officer until the rest of the crew has gotten safely away. Bill loses a leg as a result of the crash and leaves the Navy.
A Face in the Fog
A Face in the Fog (1936)
, 1h6
Directed by Robert Hill
Origin USA
Genres Horror, Crime
Actors June Collyer, Lloyd Hughes, Lawrence Gray, Jack Mulhall, Al St. John, Sam Flint
Roles Novel
Rating45% 2.2938352.2938352.2938352.2938352.293835
Differences from novel
The Mysterious Avenger
The Mysterious Avenger (1936)
, 54minutes
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Charles Starrett, Joan Perry, Wheeler Oakman, Edward LeSaint, Lafe McKee, Hal Price
Rating66% 3.3483753.3483753.3483753.3483753.348375
Le Texas ranger Ranny Maitland revient chez lui pour résoudre le mystère de la disparition du bétail de son père, situation qui génère une querelle entre son père et son voisin, Lockhard. Il se présente au ranch Lockhard son un nom d'emprunt et persuade celui-ci de discuter avec son père de ces disparitions. Mais Maitland père est assassiné au cours de la réunion, et le shérif emprisonne Lockhard. Persuadé que celui-ci est innocent, Ranny recherche le véritable meurtrier.