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Jack Natteford (November 27, 1894 – January 7, 1970) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 140 films between 1921 and 1967. He was born in Wahoo, Nebraska and died in Los Angeles County, California. He was married to fellow screenwriter Luci Ward. Selected filmography
Jack Natteford was born on 27 November 1894 in Wahoo, Nebraska, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for The Flying Marine (1929), The Midnight Limited (1926) and Paradise Express (1937). He was married to Luci Ward. He died on 7 January 1970 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Jack Natteford
- January 7, 1970
- November 27, 1894
Jack Natteford was born on November 27, 1894 in Wahoo, Nebraska, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for The Flying Marine (1929), The Midnight Limited (1926) and Paradise Express (1937). He was married to Luci Ward. He died on January 7, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- November 27, 1894
- January 7, 1970
Jack Natteford is known as an Screenplay, Story, Writer, Adaptation, Dialogue, Original Story, Continuity, Editor, and Scenario Writer. Some of his work includes Return of the Bad Men, His Private Secretary, Cattle Drive, They Raid by Night, The Lonely Trail, The Ride to Hangman's Tree, The Night the World Exploded, and Badman's Territory.
The script by Jack Natteford and Lillie Hayward has been described as "basically Captains Courageous on the prairie." McCrea plays Dan Matthews, a cowpoke who is driving a herd of cattle to San Diego when he comes upon a rich, spoiled adolescent (Dean Stockwell) who's lost in the middle of nowhere.
- Kurt Neumann, Jesse Hibbs
- Joel Mccrea
Written by the husband-and-wife team of Jack Natteford and Luci Ward, the film was shot at the RKO Encino Ranch. It was the final collaboration between Enright and Scott and Jeffreys' final picture for RKO.
Based on a story by Jack Natteford, the film is about the son of a Southeastern cattleman who becomes entangled in a war between the cattlemen and "turpentiners" who make their living harvesting pine tree sap.
