Richard Murphy
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Richard Murphy was an American screenwriter and director known for his work in film during the mid-20th century. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he began his career as a journalist before transitioning to screenwriting. Murphy wrote scripts for films such as Boomerang! (1947) and The Desert Rats (1953). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Desert Rats. Murphy's writing was noted for its strong character development and engaging narratives, contributing to the success of numerous films during Hollywood's Golden Age.

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The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
Screenplay
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)
Adaptation
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
Director | Screenplay
The Last Angry Man (1959)
Adaptation
Compulsion (1959)
Screenplay
Three Stripes in the Sun (1955)
Director | Screenplay
Broken Lance (1954)
Screenplay
The Desert Rats (1953)
Writer
Les Miserables (1952)
Writer
The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
Additional Writing
You're in the Navy Now (1951)
Writer
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Screenplay
Slattery's Hurricane (1949)
Screenplay
Cry of the City (1948)
Screenplay
Deep Waters (1948)
Screenplay
Boomerang! (1947)
Screenplay
Wrecking Crew (1942)
Screenplay
X Marks the Spot (1942)
Screenplay
Wildcat (1942)
Writer
I Live on Danger (1942)
Screenplay
The Cyclone Kid (1942)
Screenplay
Jesse James, Jr. (1942)
Screenplay | Story
Flying Blind (1941)
Screenplay
The Singing Hill (1941)
Writer
The Apache Kid (1941)
Story | Screenplay
Back in the Saddle (1941)
Writer
Life in Sometown, U.S.A. (1938)
Writer