AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

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Wells Root

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WRITER

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
VARSITY
Story
1928
CHASING RAINBOWS
Adpt
1930
PEACOCK ALLEY
Dial
1930
THE ROGUE SONG
Suggested by
1930
THE STORM
Scr
1930
THE PRODIGAL
Dial cont
1931
POLITICS
Adpt
1931
TIGER SHARK
Scr
1932
BIRD OF PARADISE
Scr
1932
RACETRACK
Story
1933
I COVER THE WATERFRONT
Scr
1933
PARIS INTERLUDE
Scr
1934
STINGAREE
Contr to scr const
1934
BLACK MOON
Scr
1934
PURSUIT
Scr
1935
SHADOW OF DOUBT
Scr
1935
PUBLIC HERO NO. 1
Scr
1935
THE BOLD CABALLERO
Orig scr
1936
SWORN ENEMY
Scr
1936
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
Adpt
1937
MAN OF CONQUEST
Scr
1939
SERGEANT MADDEN
Scr
1939
THUNDER AFLOAT
Scr
1939
FLIGHT COMMAND
Scr
1940
THE BAD MAN
Scr
1941
THE GET-AWAY
Scr
1941
TENNESSEE JOHNSON
Scr
1942
MOKEY
Scr
1942
THE MAN FROM DOWN UNDER
Scr
1943
SALUTE TO THE MARINES
Adpt
1943
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
Adpt
1952
STRONGHOLD
Orig scr
1952
MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION
Adpt
1954
HELL SHIP MUTINY
Scr
1957
SECRET OF DEEP HARBOR
Scr
1961
TEXAS ACROSS THE RIVER
Scr
1966

DIRECTOR

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
THE BOLD CABALLERO
Dir
1936
MOKEY
Dir
1942

HISTORY

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR

AUTHOR

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
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