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Robert N. Lee is a Scriptwriter American born on 12 may 1890 at Butte (USA)

Robert N. Lee

Robert N. Lee
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Nationality USA
Birth 12 may 1890 at Butte (USA)
Death 18 september 1964 (at 74 years) at Hollywood (USA)

Robert N. Lee (12 May 1890 – 18 September 1964) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 31 films between 1922 and 1945. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay at the 4th Academy Awards for Little Caesar.

He was born in Butte, Montana and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.

Best films

Little Caesar
Little Caesar
(1931)
(Scriptwriter) Underworld
Underworld
(1927)
(Writer)

Usually with

Rowland V. Lee
Rowland V. Lee
(4 films)
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
(4 films)
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat
(4 films)
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
(4 films)
Jack Okey
Jack Okey
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Robert N. Lee (21 films)

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Scriptwriter

Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd (1945)
, 1h30
Directed by Rowland V. Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, John Carradine, Gilbert Roland, John Qualen
Roles Story
Rating62% 3.1476353.1476353.1476353.1476353.147635
In 1699, William Kidd (Charles Laughton), a pirate who has recently captured the ship The Twelve Apostles and killed its crew, presents himself at the court of King William III (Henry Daniell) as an honest shipmaster seeking royal backing. With this backing, he recruits a crew from the inmates of Newgate and Marshalsea prisons, promising them a royal pardon at the end of their voyage. Among the new recruits is the quarrelsome, though cultured Adam Mercy (Randolph Scott), whom Kidd makes his new master gunner because of his claimed prior service with a famous pirate.
Tower of London
Tower of London (1939)
, 1h32
Directed by Rowland V. Lee, Ford Beebe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Horror, Historical
Actors Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Barbara O'Neil, Ian Hunter, Nan Grey
Rating65% 3.2932153.2932153.2932153.2932153.293215
The plot was not derived from Shakespeare's Richard III, but rather was written by Robert N. Lee (director Rowland V. Lee's brother) after reading a great deal of British history. George, Duke of Clarence (one of Richard's brothers) is depicted as something less than the tragically noble figure found in Shakespeare. Ian Hunter portrays Edward IV, who is not depicted here as the feeble, dying King found in Laurence Olivier's 1955 film version of Shakespeare's play.
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept (1935)
, 1h6
Directed by Ray Enright
Origin USA
Genres Comedy thriller
Actors Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee, Lyle Talbot, Patricia Ellis, Robert Barrat, Allen Jenkins
Rating61% 3.050663.050663.050663.050663.05066
Dans le somptueux manoir de la famille Federie, l'infirmière Sarah Keate prête main-forte au lieutenant Lance O'Leary afin de démasquer le meurtrier du patient dont elle avait la charge.
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco (1934)
, 1h8
Directed by William Dieterle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Bette Davis, Donald Woods, Margaret Lindsay, Hugh Herbert, Lyle Talbot, Irving Pichel
Roles Adaptation
Rating64% 3.2468753.2468753.2468753.2468753.246875
Arlene Bradford (Bette Davis) is a spoiled, bored, wealthy socialite who finances her extravagant lifestyle by exploiting her fiancé Spencer Carlton's (Lyle Talbot) access to her stepfather's brokerage firm and using her connection to steal security bonds for crime boss Jake Bello (Irving Pichel).
The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case (1934)

Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone
Origin USA
Actors Warren William, Margaret Lindsay, Lyle Talbot, Eugene Pallette, Robert McWade, Helen Lowell
Rating63% 3.1935853.1935853.1935853.1935853.193585
The movie features a large dragon illustration behind the opening and closing credits. Monty Montague disappears after diving into a natural pool of water on an estate. Several people dive in, but there is no trace of him. Philo Vance and the District Attorney come to investigate and decide to drain the pool. They are told that there were craters in the pool, and sure enough Montague's body is found at the bottom of a very deep one. His body has claw marks on it, consistent with the superstition that a dragon inhabits the pool.
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
, 1h13
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette, Ralph Morgan, Robert McWade, Henry O'Neill
Rating67% 3.3952953.3952953.3952953.3952953.395295
Philo Vance's dog does not make it into the final of the Long Island Kennel Club's dog show. Fellow competitor Archer Coe (Robert Barrat) is disappointed, having hoped to savor a victory over Vance. Coe is found dead the next morning in his bedroom, locked from the inside. District Attorney Markham (Robert McWade) and Police Sergeant Heath (Eugene Pallette) assume it was suicide, because he was shot through the head and was found holding a pistol. Vance is not convinced. He soon finds evidence that Coe was murdered. Coroner Dr. Doremus (Etienne Girardot) determines the victim died of a stab wound.
Little Caesar
Little Caesar (1931)
, 1h19
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Mob film, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Glenda Farrell, Sidney Blackmer, William Collier Jr., George E. Stone
Rating71% 3.596543.596543.596543.596543.59654
Small-time criminals Caesar Enrico "Rico" Bandello (Edward G. Robinson) and his friend Joe Massara (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) move to Chicago to seek their fortunes. Rico joins the gang of Sam Vettori (Stanley Fields), while Joe wants to be a dancer. Olga (Glenda Farrell) becomes his dance partner and girlfriend.
The Dude Wrangler
The Dude Wrangler (1930)

Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Lina Basquette, Tom Keene, Clyde Wilfred Cook, Francis X. Bushman, Ethel Wales, Margaret Seddon
Roles Adaptation

Wally McCann est un jeune homme un peu efféminé qui passe son temps à créer des patrons de broderie pour sa tante Mary. Helen Dane, qui élève des poneys pour le polo, est éprise de lui, mais elle le bat froid dans le but de le faire réagir. Décidé à devenir un bon fermier, Wally achète des terrains au Wyoming, près de la ferme d'Helen. Plus tard il achète un ranch et organise une fête à cette occasion. Parmi les invités, se trouve Canby, qui est amoureux d'Helen. Il complote avec Wong, le cuisinier chinois, et organise une série d'événements qui vont effrayer les autres invités, mais ils vont aussi donner l'occasion à Wally de sauver une femme de la débandade d'un troupeau. Ayant appris le rôle de Canby dans ses problèmes, Wally se bat avec lui, et gagne ainsi l'admiration d'Helen.
Underworld
Underworld (1927)
, 1h29
Directed by Henry Hathaway, Josef von Sternberg, Arthur Rosson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Gangster films
Actors Clive Brook, George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, Larry Semon, Fred Kohler, Helen Lynch
Roles Writer
Rating74% 3.741983.741983.741983.741983.74198
Boisterous gangster kingpin 'Bull' Weed rehabilitates the down-and-out 'Rolls Royce' Wensel, a former lawyer who has fallen into alcoholism. The two become confidants, with Rolls Royce's intelligence aiding Weed's schemes, but complications arise when Rolls Royce falls for Weed's girlfriend 'Feathers' McCoy.