James Poe
American film and television screenwriter (1921-1980) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 58
James Wilber Poe was an American film and television screenwriter. He is best known for his work on such films as Around the World in 80 Days, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Summer and Smoke, Lilies of the Field, The Bedford Incident, and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.
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Robert Aldrich Directed The Big Knife and Attack
Earl Holliman James wrote Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
Strother Martin Also in The Big Knife and Attack
Sidney Poitier James wrote The Bedford Incident (1965)
Shirley MacLaine James wrote Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Anthony Quinn James wrote Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
Sydney Pollack Directed They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Geraldine Page James wrote Toys in the Attic (1963)
Richard Widmark Produced The Bedford Incident (1965)
Tony Richardson Directed Sanctuary (1961)
Richard Brooks Directed Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Hal B. Wallis Produced Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
William Castle Produced Riot (1969)
Irwin Winkler Produced They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Peter Glenville Directed Summer and Smoke (1961)- Walter Mirisch Produced Toys in the Attic (1963)
- Bing Russell Also in Attack and Last Train from Gun Hill
James B. Harris Directed The Bedford Incident (1965)- Phil Karlson Directed Scandal Sheet (1952)
Larry Gates James wrote Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)- Lawrence Weingarten Produced Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Buzz Kulik Directed Riot (1969)- Edward Small Produced Scandal Sheet (1952)
Ida Moore Also in Scandal Sheet (1952)
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