John Twist (July 14, 1898 – February 11, 1976) was an American

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whose career spanned four decades. Born in Albany, Missouri, Twist began his career in the silent film era, providing the story for such films as ''Breed of Courage'', ''Blockade'', and ''The Big Diamond Robbery''. He earned his first screenwriting credit for '' The Yellowback'' in 1929. Twist died in

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Filmography

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Little Women ''Little Women'' is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Alcott wrote the book, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, at the request of her publisher. The story follows the lives ...

'' (1933) * '' La Cucaracha'' (1934) * '' Annie Oakley'' (1935) * '' Another Face'' (1935) * '' The Last Outlaw'' (1936) * '' We Who Are About to Die'' (1937) * '' The Toast of New York'' (1937) * '' Next Time I Marry'' (1938) * '' The Great Man Votes'' (1939) * '' The Saint Strikes Back'' (1939) * '' Too Many Girls'' (1940) * ''

Powder Town ''Powder Town'' is a 1942 comedy about an eccentric scientist thrust into danger and romance. Max Brand worked on the screenplay and published a novelisation under his own name. Plot Young J. Quincy Pennant is a brilliant but absent-minded scien ...

'' (1942) * '' Pittsburgh'' (1942) * '' Bombardier'' (1943) * '' This Man's Navy'' (1945) * '' Sinbad the Sailor'' (1947) * '' Tycoon'' (1947) * '' Colorado Territory'' (1949) * '' Dallas'' (1950) * ''

Fort Worth Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Big Trees ''The Big Trees'' is a 1952 lumberjack Western film starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Felix E. Feist. It was Kirk Douglas's final film for Warner Brothers, a film he did for free in exchange for the studio agreeing to release him from hi ...

'' (1952) * '' So Big'' (1953) * '' King Richard and the Crusaders'' (1954) * '' The Sea Chase'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) * '' Santiago'' (1956) * '' Band of Angels'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1958) * ''

The FBI Story ''The FBI Story'' is a 1959 American drama film starring James Stewart, and produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The screenplay by Richard L. Breen and John Twist is based on a book by Don Whitehead. Plot John Michael ("Chip") Hardesty (James S ...

'' (1959) * '' A Distant Trumpet'' (1964) * '' None but the Brave'' (1965)

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* * 1898 births 1976 deaths American male screenwriters People from Albany, Missouri Screenwriters from Missouri 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-stub