Monte M. Katterjohn (October 20, 1891 – September 8, 1949) was an American

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. He wrote the

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s for 68 films between 1912 and 1931. He was born in

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, and died in

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Selected filmography

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The Apostle of Vengeance ''The Apostle of Vengeance'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Clifford Smith and starring William S. Hart, Nona Thomas, and John Gilbert. A Kentucky-born preacher returns home from Vermont in order to settle a feud between two w ...

'' (1916) *''

The Gunfighter ''The Gunfighter'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden. It was written by screenwriters William Bowers and William Sellers, with an uncredited rewr ...

'' (1917) *'' The Flame of the Yukon'' (1917) *''

Golden Rule Kate ''Golden Rule Kate'' is a 1917 American silent Western film starring Louise Glaum, William Conklin, Jack Richardson, Mildred Harris, and John Gilbert. It was directed by Reginald Barker from a story written by Monte M. Katterjohn and produce ...

'' (1917) * ''

Idolators ''Idolators'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Louise Glaum, George Webb, and Dorcas Matthews.Connelly p. 365 Cast * Louise Glaum as Viola Strathmore * George Webb as Curtis de Forest Ralston * Do ...

'' (1917) * ''

Princess of the Dark ''Princess of the Dark'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring Enid Bennett, John Gilbert, and Gayne Whitman. Cast * Enid Bennett as Fay Herron * John Gilbert as 'Crip' Halloran * Gayne Whitman as Jack ...

'' (1917) * ''

Sweetheart of the Doomed ''Sweetheart of the Doomed'' is a 1917 American silent war drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Louise Glaum, Charles Gunn, and Tom Guise.Codori p. 229 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Brunton. Cast * L ...

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The Weaker Sex ''The Weaker Sex'' is a 1948 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Ursula Jeans, Cecil Parker and Joan Hopkins. It was one of the most popular films at the British box office in 1948. The film's subject was what ''The New ...

'' (1917) *''

Madam Who? ''Madam Who?'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Paralta Plays and distributed through W. W. Hodkinson Corporation and the General Film Company. Survives in the Lib ...

'' (1918) *''

Within the Cup ''Within the Cup'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, George Fisher and Edward Coxen.Slide p.82 Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Thisbe Lorraine * George Fisher as Le Saint Hammond * Edw ...

'' (1918) * ''

An Alien Enemy ''An Alien Enemy'' is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Louise Glaum, Mary Jane Irving and Thurston Hall.Slide p.85 Cast * Louise Glaum as Neysa von Igel / Frau Meyer * Mary Jane Irving as Fräulein B ...

'' (1918) * '' Inside the Lines'' (1918) * ''

The Lord Loves the Irish ''The Lord Loves the Irish'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Aggie Herring and James O. Barrows.Gmür p.381 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Miles Machree * Aggie Herring as Mother M ...

'' (1919) *''

Silk Husbands and Calico Wives ''Silk Husbands and Calico Wives'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring House Peters. The film was produced by Harry Garson and based on an original by Monte Katterjohn. The film is preserved at the Lib ...

'' (1920) *'' The Great Moment'' (1921) *'' The Sheik'' (1921) * '' Cold Steel'' (1921) *''

The Impossible Mrs. Bellew ''The Impossible Mrs. Bellew'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson. The film is based on the 1916 novel of the same name by David Lisle. Plot As described in a film magazine review, ...

'' (1922) *''

My American Wife My American Wife may refer to: * ''My American Wife'' (1922 film), an American silent drama film * ''My American Wife'' (1936 film), an American comedy film {{disambiguation ...

'' (1922) *''

Prodigal Daughters ''Prodigal Daughters'' is a 1923 American silent societal drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film stars Gloria Swanson and was directed by Sam Wood. It is based on a novel of the same name ...

'' (1923) *''

The White Desert ''The White Desert'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. The film stars Claire Windsor and Pat O'Malley, with Robert Frazer, Frank Currier, and Sōjin Kamiyama. It is written by Monte M. Katterjohn and Gordon R ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Broadway Boob ''The Broadway Boob'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Glenn Hunter, Mildred Ryan, and Antrim Short. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Dan Williams, a burlesque dancer from a small tow ...

'' (1926) *''

A Social Celebrity ''A Social Celebrity'' is a 1926 American silent comedy drama film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and starred Louise Brooks as a small town manicurist who goes to New York City with her boyfriend (Adolphe Menjou), a barber who poses as a French ...

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Walking Back ''Walking Back'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Rupert Julian and an uncredited Cecil B. DeMille. Prints of the film exist. Plot A young jazz hound, "Smoke" Thatcher (Richard Walling), is failing his academic studies due to h ...

'' (1928) * ''

Paradise Island Paradise Island is an island in The Bahamas formerly known as Hog Island. The island, with an area of (2.8 km2/1.1 sq mi), is located just off the shore of the city of Nassau, which is itself located on the northern edge of the island of ...

'' (1930) *''

Daughter of the Dragon ''Daughter of the Dragon'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime mystery film directed by Lloyd Corrigan, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Anna May Wong as Princess Ling Moy, Sessue Hayakawa as Ah Kee, and Warner Oland as Dr. Fu Manchu ...

'' (1931)

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Monte M. Katterjohn, 1923 or before
(University of Washington, Sayre collection) 1891 births 1949 deaths American male screenwriters People from Boonville, Indiana Writers from Evansville, Indiana Screenwriters from Indiana 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-stub