Joseph Petracca

Filmes

The Reluctant Saint
Writer
The Reluctant Saint is based on the life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino who was sent to work at a monastery circa 17th century Italy because his mother believed him too simple for anything else.
Gigantes em Luta
Writer
Jim Hadley (Alan Ladd), madeireiro e, seu grupo de lenhadores estão procurando uma nova floresta para cortar e decidem por explorar uma floresta intocada perto da cidade de Deep Whells. Os moradores de Deep Whells liderados por Laura Riley (Jeanne Crain) são contra a derrubada da floresta, acreditando que a perda das árvores causaria deslizamentos de terra durante as chuvas pesadas. O conflito entre os moradores da cidade e os madeireiros é inevitável.
The Jayhawkers!
Screenplay
Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
O Rebelde Orgulhoso
Screenplay
Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch from a local landowner who wants it--and whose sons were responsible for the man being framed for the fight.
A Borda da Morte
Screenplay
Cass Silver (Robert Ryan), xerife de uma pequena cidade do Kansas, espera problemas com a chegada uma ferrovia recém-concluí­do. O dono do saloon da cidade de (Robert Middleton) está expandindo os negócios e quer livrar-se do xerife. Para piorar, o seu suplente, Thad Anderson (Jeffrey Hunter), é o filho de um pistoleiro que feriu Cass anos antes. Eventualmente Thad começa a perceber a verdade sobre seu pai e ajuda o marechal restaurar a lei e a ordem na cidade.
Sete Cidades de Ouro
Additional Dialogue
Essa é a história da criação da Califórnia e a corrida do ouro. Conquistadores espanhóis , em 1799, procuram por legendárias cidades de ouro na Califórnia.
Something for the Birds
Story
A conservationist fights to save the habitat of the California condor and to do it she works her way into the affections of a representative of the oil company that wants the land for their own purposes.
Something for the Birds
Screenplay
A conservationist fights to save the habitat of the California condor and to do it she works her way into the affections of a representative of the oil company that wants the land for their own purposes.
No Palco da Vida
Story
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas.