Rowland Brown
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Rowland Brown was an American screenwriter and film director. He was known for crime films and had knowledge of crime from "the inside" having once been a juvenile delinquent. He directed Hell's Highway
and the film Angels with Dirty Faces
was based on a story by him.
Hell's Highway (1932 film)
-Cast:*Richard Dix as Frank 'Duke' Ellis*Tom Brown as John 'Johnny' Ellis*Rochelle Hudson as Mary Ellen*C. Henry Gordon as Blacksnake Skinner*Oscar Apfel as William Billings*Stanley Fields as F.E. Whiteside*John Arledge as Joe Carter...
and the film Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces is a 1938 American gangster film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, the Dead End Kids and Humphrey Bogart, along with Ann Sheridan and George Bancroft...
was based on a story by him.
As a director
- 1931 Quick MillionsQuick MillionsQuick Millions is a 1931 Pre-Code crime film directed by Rowland Brown. The film involves a truck driver and the wealthy woman that he covets, and also features George Raft and Leon Ames in supporting roles.-Cast:...
- 1932 Hell's HighwayHell's Highway (1932 film)-Cast:*Richard Dix as Frank 'Duke' Ellis*Tom Brown as John 'Johnny' Ellis*Rochelle Hudson as Mary Ellen*C. Henry Gordon as Blacksnake Skinner*Oscar Apfel as William Billings*Stanley Fields as F.E. Whiteside*John Arledge as Joe Carter...
- 1933 Blood MoneyBlood Money (1933 film)Blood Money is a 1933 crime film about a crooked bail bondsman played by George Bancroft, with Judith Anderson as his longtime lover and Frances Dee as the thrill-seeking socialite who catches his eye. This marked the film debut of Anderson...
- 1936 The Devil is a SissyThe Devil is a SissyThe Devil is a Sissy is a 1936 American MGM comedy drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and Rowland Brown. The film stars Freddie Bartholomew, Jackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney.The film premiered on September 18, 1936.-Cast:...
with W. S. Van DykeW. S. Van DykeWoodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke, Jr. was an American motion picture director.-Early life and career:...
As a writer
- 1930 The Doorway to HellThe Doorway to HellThe Doorway to Hell is a 1930 Pre-Code crime film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Lew Ayres and James Cagney in his second film role. The film's title was typical of the sensationalistic titles of many Pre-Code films...
- 1940 Johnny ApolloJohnny Apollo (film)Johnny Apollo is a 1940 crime film starring Tyrone Power as a man who resorts to crime to buy a pardon for his embezzler father . Lloyd Nolan plays the gangster he works for, while Dorothy Lamour portrays the boss's girlfriend....
with Samuel G. EngelSamuel G. EngelSamuel G. Engel was a screenwriter and film producer from the 1930s through the 1960s. He wrote and produced such films as My Darling Clementine , Sitting Pretty , The Frogmen , Night and the City , and Daddy Long Legs .Born in Woodridge, New York , Engel earned a degree in...
, Philip DunnePhilip Dunne (writer)Philip Dunne was a Hollywood screenwriter, film director and producer, who worked prolifically from 1932 until 1965. He spent the majority of his career at 20th Century Fox crafting well regarded romantic and historical dramas, usually adapted from another medium...
, Hal Long, and an uncredited Curtis Kenyon - 1950 The NevadanThe NevadanThe Nevadan is a 1950 American film directed by Gordon Douglas.The film is also known as The Man from Nevada in the United Kingdom.- Cast :*Randolph Scott as Andrew Barclay*Dorothy Malone as Karen Galt*Forrest Tucker as Tom Tanner...
, provided "additional dialogue."