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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).
- July 24, 1904, San Francisco, California
- August 17, 1977 (aged 73), La Jolla, California
He wrote scripts for many of Hollywood's best films of the 1930s and 1940s, including The Petrified Forest (1936) , Love Affair (1939) and You Were Never Lovelier (1942). Turning director with the classic Destination Tokyo (1943), Daves often wrote and produced his own pictures.
- January 1, 1
- San Francisco, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- La Jolla, California, USA
47 titles. 1. Destination Tokyo (1943) Passed | 135 min | Adventure, War. 7.1. Rate. In order to provide information for the first air raid over Tokyo, a U.S. submarine sneaks into Tokyo Bay and places a spy team ashore. Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Cary Grant, John Garfield, Alan Hale, John Ridgely. Votes: 5,745. 2. Dark Passage (1947)
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Feb 26, 2022 · 1. 3:10 to Yuma (1957) Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Thriller, Western. 7.6. Rate. 80 Metascore. Broke small-time rancher Dan Evans is hired by the stagecoach line to put big-time captured outlaw leader Ben Wade on the 3:10 train to Yuma but Wade's gang tries to free him.
The Last Wagon. Jubal. The Red House. Destination Tokyo. Writing. Directing. Acting. Production. Delmer Daves was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.
Delmer Daves. Highest Rated: 100% Jubal (1956) Lowest Rated: 60% Dames (1934) Birthday: Jul 24, 1904. Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA. Accomplished visual stylist who often wrote his...
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