John Francis Larkin

Nascimento : 1901-11-30, New York, New York

Morte : 1965-01-06

Filmes

The Dolly Sisters
Screenplay
Two sisters from Hungary become famous entertainers in the early 1900s. Fictionalized biography with lots of songs.
Allergic to Love
Story
Newlywed bliss surround O'Driscoll and Beery until they get on board the ship for their honeymoon in South America. Then she starts sneezing, and hay fever's uncontrollable grip does not seem to want to let up.
Quiet Please, Murder
Screenplay
A forger steals and kills for a rare book from a library in order to make forgeries to sell to rich suckers.
Quiet Please, Murder
Director
A forger steals and kills for a rare book from a library in order to make forgeries to sell to rich suckers.
Manila Calling
Story
During WWII, a group of brave Americans spy on the Japanese after their invasion of the Philippines and became the first U.S. Guerrilla fighters.
The Man in the Trunk
Screenplay
The ghost of a murdered man returns to Earth to help a young couple find his killer.
O Espião Japonês
Screenplay
World War II espionage drama, starring Preston Foster and Lynn Bari.
Charlie Chan e o Castelo no Deserto
Screenplay
Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week's pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia. Once there, he finds the request's legitimacy denied by all who are present, but still necessary as one houseguest has already been murdered, the other guests are at each other's throat, and the Borgia-related chatelain is suspected...
Man at Large
Screenplay
FBI agent Bob Grayson works in collaboration with Max, a British agent posing as a fugitive German aviator. Meanwhile, fearless girl reporter Dallas Dayle is assigned by her editor to track down the enemy aviator and get an exclusive story. When she catches up with Grayson and Max, Dallas is under the impression that Grayson is a rival reporter and Max is the genuine fugitive.
Murder Among Friends
Writer
A society doctor helps an insurance-company file clerk check deaths related to a big policy.
The Gay Caballero
Screenplay
The Cisco Kid and his buddy Gordito arrive in town and learn that Cisco is supposedly dead. Not only that: Before his death, he is believed to have attempted to steal Susan Wetherby's land.
Noiva da Fatalidade
Story
A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit.
Noiva da Fatalidade
Screenplay
A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit.
News Is Made at Night
Screenplay
Newspaper editor (Foster) will do almost anything to increase circulation. He campaigns to free a condemned man while accusing a wealthy ex-criminal of a string of murders.
The Mandarin Mystery
Screenplay
Ellery Queen solves a mystery involving a valuable stamp.
Mind Your Own Business
Story
Nature reporter Orville Shanks retreats to the woods for material for his "Our Wild Friends" column and to volunteer for his favorite cause, the Boy Scouts. When Orville's editor, Crane, orders him to spice up his column, Orville's wife Melba writes a gossip column using animals as metaphors for people. Crane loves Melba's article and gives Orville a raise, and the column becomes a hit.
Amor Por Atacado
Story
Florence Denny is Tommy Nelson's girlfriend and secretary at a clothing manufacturer during the Great Depression. In order to boost sales they have been using professional female entertainers to keep their clients very happy, but the clients are getting bored of them. Tommy convinces management to replace the professionals with "volunteers" from the pool of stenographers. Inevitably some clients expectations are greater than their "dates", boyfriends become unhappy, and the "voluntary" duty becomes less so over time. At first, Tommy prevents Florence from being a volunteer, but eventually the prospect of a bonus becomes too great and he encourages her to volunteer. Afterwards, Tommy considers Florence a loose woman.
Em Plenas Nuvens
Writer
An Air Force washout and his buddy room with a pretty young lady. Desperate for jobs during the Depression, they finally land employment with the mob.
Society Girl
Theatre Play
Johnny is training for a championship fight. Judy distracts him, so his manager Briscoe walks out on him. Then so does Judy.