3:10 to Yuma
1957
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Delmer Lawrence Daves (July 24, 1904 – August 17, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He worked in many genres , including film noir and warfare , but he is best known for his Western movies , especially Broken Arrow (1950), The Last Wagon (1956), 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and The Hanging Tree (1959).
Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Although Delmer Daves obtained a law degree at Stanford University, he. never had the opportunity to use it; while still in college, he. obtained a job as a prop boy on The Covered Wagon (1923) and after graduation was hired. by several film companies as a technical advisor on films with a. college background.
Delmer Daves (born July 24, 1904, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died August 17, 1977, La Jolla, California) American writer and director of motion pictures who worked in a number of genres but was best known for his westerns, which include Broken Arrow (1950), The Last Wagon (1956), and 3:10 to Yuma (1957).
Daves earned a law degree at Stanford University but decided to pursue a career in Hollywood. He was a crew member on several films before turning to acting in 1928. Although typically uncredited, he appeared in more than 10 movies, including The Duke Steps Out (1929) and Good News (1930).
THE FILMS OF DELMER DAVES. by chpknock | created - 23 Nov 2020 | updated - 04 Mar 2021 | Public. Greatness Overlooked: The films of Delmer Daves. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. 47 titles. 1. Destination Tokyo (1943) Passed | 135 min | Adventure, War. 7.1. Rate.
July 24, 1904. Died. August 17, 1977. Biography. Read More. Accomplished visual stylist who often wrote his own imaginative, and genre-defying, screenplays; his films are always technically proficient but sometimes lack substance.
May 14, 2013 · May 14, 2013. M any of Delmer Daves’s films are beloved today, but to say that he remains a misunderstood and insufficiently appreciated figure in the history of American movies is a rank understatement.
