Robert E. Thompson

Birth : 1924-11-03, Los Angeles, California, USA

Death : 2004-02-11

Movies

Escape from Ensenada
Writer
Two Southern California College Students plot their escape after being kidnapped by a human trafficking ring while on Spring Break in Mexico.
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
Writer
When '30s film star Thelma Todd dies mysteriously, her relationship with New York mobster Lucky Luciano is investigated.
Double Standard
Teleplay
The true story of a judge who lives a double life, and stays married to two women for more than 15 years.
Brave New World
Teleplay
An acclaimed TV miniseries based on the classic sci-fi novel.
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Writer
A debt-ridden divorced mother and factory worker strives to get a higher-paying job on the traditionally all-male main assembly line.
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Writer
The bizarre story behind the man accused of assassinating John F. Kennedy and what might have happened had he been brought to trial.
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Writer
The story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot for the CIA who was shot down in his spy plane over Russia, captured and imprisoned.
Kiss Me, Kill Me
Writer
A female investigator in the district attorney's office sets out to track down the person who murdered a young schoolteacher.
The Great Niagara
Writer
An embittered old man is obsessed with conquering the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. He endangers his sons' lives by forcing them to challenge the falls by going over them in a barrel.
A Case of Rape
Teleplay
When she was raped, Ellen thought it was the worst thing to ever happen to her. What was worse, was the treatment by the hospital staff, police and the court system, when she reported it, and the man was caught.
Jigsaw
Writer
In this pilot for the 1972-73 series, a detective specializing in missing persons cases finds himself accused of murder after being found unconscious in the apartment of a slain state official.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Adaptation
Holmes and Dr. Watson tackle the case of a curse on the Baskerville bloodline in this ABC Movie of the Week adaptation.
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Screenplay
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
Deadlock
Writer
The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.
The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones
Writer
A dying marshal deputizes a drifter to deliver the two killers in his custody to prison. However, the new deputy must elude a pair of bounty hunters who want to deliver the prisoners themselves to collect the reward and would think nothing of killing the deputy to get them.
West Side Story
Luis
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.