Joseph Francis Dinneen (1897–1964) was a crime reporter for ''

The Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Glob ...

''. He wrote several books and articles, many of which were adapted for film.

Books

* ''Yankee Fighter: The Story of an American in the Free French Foreign Legion'' (1943), co-authored with John F. "Jack" Hasey *''The Purple Shamrock'' (1949), a biography of

James Michael Curley James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874 – November 12, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served four terms as mayor of Boston. He also served a single term as governor of Massachusetts, characterized ...

*''Underworld U.S.A'' (1956), the story of a growth of a criminal empire *''Ward Eight'' (1936) *''The Anatomy of a Crime'' (1954), early book on Great Brink's robbery *''The Great Brinks Holdup'' (1961), co-authored with Sid Feder

Films

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Six Bridges to Cross ''Six Bridges to Cross'' or ''6 Bridges to Cross'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Tony Curtis, George Nader and Julie Adams. ''Six Bridges to Cross'' is based upon the famous 1950 Great Brink's Robbe ...

'' (story "They Stole $25,000,000 - And Got Away with It") *''

Let Us Live ''Let Us Live'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by John Brahm starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda and Ralph Bellamy. The script of the film was adapted from the 1936 Harper's Magazine story "Murder in Massachusetts" by Joseph F. ...

'' (story "Murder in Massachusetts") *''

Underworld U.S.A. ''Underworld U.S.A.'' (also known as ''Underworld USA'') is a 1961 American neo-noir crime film produced, written, and directed by Samuel Fuller. It tells the story of a 14-year-old boy who goes to enormous lengths to get revenge against the mobs ...

References

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