Lawrence B. Marcus

Nascimento : 1917-07-19, Beaver, Utah, USA

Morte : 2001-08-28

Filmes

Threesome
Writer
A New York stockbroker (Stephen Collins) introduces a girlfriend (Deborah Raffin) to his buddy (Joel Higgins) from out of town, then regrets it.
Witness for the Prosecution
Screenplay
Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French. While Leonard Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, she becomes the witness for the prosecution and strongly claims her husband is guilty of the murder.
The Letter
Writer
The wife of a Malaysian planter kills an employee of her husband one night, but her motive begins to appear not entirely truthful.
The Five of Me
Screenplay
Henry Hawksworth (David Birney) is a man menaced by a multiple personality. There is Dana, the conservative family man; Johnny, violent and sociopathic; Peter, creative and childish; and Phil, protective and unemotional. "Dana" falls in love with Ann (Dee Wallace) and marries her. Following a crime, "Johnny" is arrested and tried. In court, Henry's multiple personalities are painfully revealed.
O Substituto
Screenplay
Cameron (Steve Railsback), um fugitivo da polícia, acidentalmente causa a morte de um dublê durante as filmagens. Eli Cross (Peter O'Toole), o diretor do filme, sabendo que ele precisa se esconder diz a polícia que ele é quem pensavam que tivesse morrido. Em troca exige que ele atue como dublê em cenas cada vez mais arriscadas, fazendo Cameron pensar na possibilidade de morrer durante as filmagens fazendo algo totalmente impossível.
Alex e a Cigana
Writer
A bail bondsman falls in love with one of his "customers" — a gypsy girl, who's been accused of attempted murder.
A Mancha do Passado
Writer
After doing 13 years in prison for the murder of his wife, mechanic Harry Graham is out on parole and looking to rebuild his life in a small seaside community. He settles into a trailer park and finds both a job and a girlfriend. But things get difficult for Harry when his estranged son, Jimmy, shows up. He witnessed his mother's murder as a child and, after years spent in foster homes, has come looking for revenge.
Justine
Screenplay
In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden, the British consular officer, with Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a Coptic banker. He observes the affairs of her heart and incidentally discovers that she is involved in a plot against the British, meant to arm the Jewish underground in Palestine. The plot finally fails, Justine is sent to jail and Darley decides to return to England.
Petulia
Screenplay
An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.
Tirado dos Braços da Morte
Writer
An innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, but as he's about to be hanged he accidentally kills his executioner. He now faces a new trial, presided over by a young and inexperienced judge.
Brainstorm
Story
Scientist Jim Grayam saves his boss' wife from suicide but then falls in love with her.
Voice in the Mirror
Writer
Jim Burton, chronic alcoholic, is cared for by Ellen, his incredibly patient, sexy, hard-working wife. A doctor's warning that Jim could become mentally ill strikes enough fear into him that he really wants to cure himself...but can't. One night, he meets William Tobin, a fellow drunk, and finds that he helps himself by trying to help Tobin. Thus is born, amid setbacks, a group resembling Alcoholics Anonymous.
Diamond Safari
Writer
A U.S. private eye falls for a smuggler and clears a native for murder in South Africa.
Testemunha de Acusação
Adaptation
Quando Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) é preso sob a acusação de ter assassinado uma rica viúva de meia-idade, Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton), um veterano e astuto advogado, concorda em defendê-lo. Sir Wilfrid está se recuperando de um ataque do coração quase fatal e "supostamente" está em uma dieta, que o proíbe de ingerir bebidas alcoólicas e de se envolver em casos complicados. Mas a atração pelas cortes criminais é algo muito forte para ele, especialmente quando o caso é bem difícil. O único álibi de Vole é o testemunho da sua esposa, Christine Vole (Marlene Dietrich), uma mulher fria e calculista. A tarefa de Sir Wilfrid fica praticamente impossível quando Christine Vole concorda em ser testemunha, não da defesa, mas da acusação.
Na Voragem de uma Paixão
Story
A high-school music teacher is the victim of a student who writes indecent notes and assaults women.
Na Voragem de uma Paixão
Screenplay
A high-school music teacher is the victim of a student who writes indecent notes and assaults women.
The Awakening
Screenplay
"The Awakening" is a 1954 short drama film of Douglas Fairbanks Presents anthology series based on Nikolai Gogol's short story "The Overcoat".
O Bígamo
Story
San Francisco businessman Harry Graham and his wife and business partner, Eve, are in the process of adopting a child. When private investigator Mr. Jordan uncovers the fact that Graham has another wife, Phyllis, and a small child in Los Angeles, he confesses everything.
Paula
Story
A woman, distraught because of her recent miscarriage, accidentally injures a child in a hit-and-run accident, but she keeps the incident a secret. Overcome with guilt and remorse, she seeks out the child in the hospital and attempts to help him regain his speech, even though, if successful, it might mean he will implicate her for the crime.
Calúnia
Story
A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.
Cidade Negra
Screenplay
A operação de apostas de Danny Haley é encerrada, então ele e seus amigos precisam de dinheiro; quando Danny conhece Arthur Winant, um otário de fora da cidade, ele o envolve numa série de jogos de poker, onde, eventualmente, Winant perde US $ 5000 que não é seu ... e então se enforca. Mas parece que Winant tinha um irmão mais velho, sombrio e protetor, que acredita em vingança. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
Cidade Negra
Story
A operação de apostas de Danny Haley é encerrada, então ele e seus amigos precisam de dinheiro; quando Danny conhece Arthur Winant, um otário de fora da cidade, ele o envolve numa série de jogos de poker, onde, eventualmente, Winant perde US $ 5000 que não é seu ... e então se enforca. Mas parece que Winant tinha um irmão mais velho, sombrio e protetor, que acredita em vingança. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
Alguém Deixou Este Mundo
Screenplay
When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.
Alguém Deixou Este Mundo
Story
When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.