And Then There Were None
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Leo C. Popkin (1914–2011) was a film director and producer in the United States. His brother Harry M. Popkin was the executive producer of Million Dollar Productions , a partnership that included Ralph Cooper .
Leo C. Popkin was born on 1 January 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and director, known for The Well (1951), And Then There Were None (1945) and D.O.A. (1949). He died on 15 April 2011 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer, Director, Additional Crew
- January 1, 1914
- Leo C. Popkin
- April 15, 2011
The Well is a 1951 American drama film directed by Leo C. Popkin and Russell Rouse and starring Richard Rober and Maidie Norman. It tackles the issue of racial tensions and collective behavior.
Leo C. Popkin produced D.O.A. for his short-lived Cardinal Pictures. Due to a filing error, the copyright to the film was not renewed on time, causing it to fall into the public domain: it was subsequently remade as Color Me Dead (1969), D.O.A. (1988), Dead On Arrival (2017), and D.O.A. (2022).
The Well was codirected by Leo C. Popkin and Russell Rouse, who made a good team. It was the first directorial effort for Rouse, who was primarily a screenwriter and penned The Well with Clarence Greene, his frequent partner.
Aug 3, 2017 · But when it’s discovered that the little girl has fallen down a well, all racial differences are forgotten as black and white neighbors work shoulder to shoulder to rescue the child. Director: Leo C. Popkin & Russell Rouse. Writers: Russell Rouse (written for the screen by), Clarence Greene (written for the screen by).
Jul 15, 2023 · In a racially mixed American town, a five-year-old black girl falls unnoticed into a hidden, forgotten well on her way to school. Having nothing better to go on, the police follow up a report that the child was seen with a white stranger, and rumors run wild.
