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Arthur T. Horman (September 2, 1905 – November 2, 1964) was an American screenwriter whose career spanned from the 1930s to the end of the 1950s. During that time he wrote the stories or screenplays for over 60 films, as well as writing several pieces for television during the 1950s.


Life and career

Horman was born on September 2, 1905, in Chicago Illinois. His first foray into the film industry was providing the story for 1934's '' The Meanest Gal in Town'', starring
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and directed by
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. After the success of that film, RKO signed him to a contract, and assigned him to work with
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on ''
Grand Old Girl ''Grand Old Girl'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by John Robertson from a screenplay by Milton Krims, John Twist, Arthur T. Horman, adapted from a story by Wanda Tuchock. The film stars May Robson, Mary Carlisle, Fred MacMurray, ...
'' (1935); By 1936 he had left RKO and was signed by the Poverty Row studio, Chesterfield-Invincible. While at C-I he did such films as the 1936 crime drama ''
The Crime Patrol ''The Crime Patrol'' is a 1936 American film directed by Eugene Cummings. Plot Boxer Bob Neal joins the police after losing a fight against Officer Davis. Together they arrest Neal's former friends who stole a truck. Cast * Ray Walker as B ...
'', for which he wrote the story, and '' It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did'', a 1936 comedy-drama directed by
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and starring Reginald Denny, for which Horman wrote both the story and the screenplay. When Maury M. Cohen closed down Invincible and signed an agreement with RKO, Horman followed him back to his old studio. Other "B"-films on which Horman worked during this period include the story and screenplay for the crime-drama '' Double Danger'' (1938), directed by
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, the screenplay for another crime-drama, ''
My Son Is a Criminal ''My Son Is a Criminal'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles C. Coleman (as C.C. Coleman Jr.) and starring Alan Baxter, Julie Bishop, Gordon Oliver and Willard Robertson. Plot Former police chief Tim Halloran Sr. (Willard Roberts ...
'', directed by Charles C. Coleman, which Horman received positive notices for the plot, and the story and screenplay for another Coleman film, ''
When G-Men Step In ''When G-Men Step In'' is a 1938 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Don Terry, Julie Bishop (billed as Jacqueline Wells), and Robert Paige. It released by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast * Don Terry as Frederick 'Fr ...
'' (1938). While working at Columbia, Horman would write the screenplay for one of their ''Lone Wolf'' series, ''
The Lone Wolf in Paris ''The Lone Wolf in Paris'' is a 1938 American mystery film, one of Columbia's Lone Wolf film series. In the start-and-stop history of the Lone Wolf series, this entry is the only one with Lederer as star. It stands alone between Melvyn Dougl ...
'', which was the only film in the series which stars
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in the title role. ''
My Son Is a Criminal ''My Son Is a Criminal'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles C. Coleman (as C.C. Coleman Jr.) and starring Alan Baxter, Julie Bishop, Gordon Oliver and Willard Robertson. Plot Former police chief Tim Halloran Sr. (Willard Roberts ...
'' (1938) would be Horman's last screenplay for Columbia in 1938, after which he moved to
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. His first work for Universal would be ''
Society Smugglers ''Society Smugglers'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Joe May and starring Preston Foster, Irene Hervey and Walter Woolf King.Monaco p.364 It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film sets were designed by the art director ...
'' in 1939, co-written with
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, which ''
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'' noted as "smartly" written in their review. It was while at Universal that he began to write more for "A"-list features. In that first year at Universal he would pen seven screenplays. After ''Society Smugglers'', he wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay (with
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) for ''
Code of the Streets ''Code of the Streets'' is a 1939 Universal Studios film starring '' The Little Tough Guys''. Plot Convicted on circumstantial evidence, Tommy Shay, a young product of the Front Street slums, is sentenced to die for the murder of police lieuten ...
'', a crime drama which stars Harry Carey, along with a group of young actors billed as the
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. It was Universal's second film featuring the young actors, who would become better known as
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. That same year he would co-write (this time with Robert Lee Johnson) another screenplay featuring the Bowery Boys, ''
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'', directed by
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. Other notable films on which he worked during the early 1940s include: the original screenplay for very successful ''
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'', a 1940 slapstick comedy starring
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and
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, and which turned them into legitimate movie stars; the original screenplay for another Abbott and Costello vehicle, also in 1941, ''
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'', which also stars
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; one of a team of screenwriters for the 1941 musical comedy, '' Navy Blues'', which stars
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,
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,
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, and
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; one of three screenwriters for the 1942 war film, ''
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'', starring
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, and directed by
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; and the original screenplay for
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's 1942 Academy Award nominated ''
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'', starring
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and
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. In 1943, according to the American Film Institute database, Horman made contributions to the screenplay for the
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' film ''
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''. The screenplay credit went to
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, who was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1944 he co-authored the screenplay for '' Dark Waters'', a film noir starring
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,
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and Thomas Mitchell, based on the novel of the same name by Frank and Marian Cockrell. In August 1944, Horman signed a contract with Universal Studios, after having co-written, along with
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and Edmund Joseph, the screenplay for the popular Universal musical, ''
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'', directed by
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. His first film written specifically for Universal, was an adaptation of the James Roland novel, ''This Way Out'', late in 1944, titled '' The Suspect'', for which he received good reviews. The film was directed by
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, and starred
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and
Ella Raines Ella Wallace Raines (August 6, 1920 – May 30, 1988) was an American film and television actress active from the early 1940s through the mid-1950s. Described as "sultry" and "mysterious", the green-eyed star appeared frequently in crime pictu ...
. His next film at Universal saw him once again writing for Abbott & Costello. Released in early 1945, ''
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'' was co-written by John Grant, from a story by
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, and directed by
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. In 1945 Horman co-wrote, with Dwight Taylor, the screenplay for the
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suspense thriller ''
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''. The following year, along with Sam Hellman, he would write the screenplay for the romantic screwball comedy, ''The Runaround'', directed by Charles Lamont, and starring
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and Rod Cameron. In 1948 he co-wrote with Charles Grayson the original screenplay for the Abbott and Costello film, ''
The Noose Hangs High ''The Noose Hangs High'' is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film is a remake of the Universal Pictures film, '' For Love or Money''. Plot Ted Higgins and Tommy Hinchcliffe work for the Speedy Service Window Washi ...
'', the original title of which was ''For Love or Money''. With the advent of television, Horman would pen the first miniseries, '' The Living Christ'', which consists of twelve half-hour episodes, and aired on
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in 1951. Horman's career slowed down in the 1950s, he only wrote half a dozen films during the decade, one of which, ''Day of Triumph'', was another film based on the life of Jesus. It was the last film directed by
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, who died one week after completing the film in 1954. Horman's last two films were both for Republic Pictures in 1958, '' Young and Wild'' and ''
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'', both B-pictures directed by
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. Horman was married to Eloise Horman. In June 1936 the couple had a daughter. Horman died on November 2, 1964, in Orange County, California.


Filmography

(Per
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database) *'' The Meanest Gal in Town'' (1934) *''
Grand Old Girl ''Grand Old Girl'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by John Robertson from a screenplay by Milton Krims, John Twist, Arthur T. Horman, adapted from a story by Wanda Tuchock. The film stars May Robson, Mary Carlisle, Fred MacMurray, ...
'' (1935) *''
Thunder in the Night ''Thunder in the Night'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Frances Hyland and Eugene Solow. It is based on the 1934 play ''A Woman Lies'' by Ladislas Fodor. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Karen Morley, Pau ...
'' (1935) *'' Welcome Home'' (1935) *'' This Is the Life'' (1935) *''
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'' (1936) *''
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'' (1936) *'' The Bridge of Sighs'' (1936) *''
The Crime Patrol ''The Crime Patrol'' is a 1936 American film directed by Eugene Cummings. Plot Boxer Bob Neal joins the police after losing a fight against Officer Davis. Together they arrest Neal's former friends who stole a truck. Cast * Ray Walker as B ...
'' (1936) *'' It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did'' (1936) *''
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'' (1936) *'' Three of a Kind'' (1936) *'' My Marriage'' (1936) *''
The Shadow The Shadow is a fictional character created by American magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. Originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator and developed into a distinct literary character in 1931 by Gibs ...
'' (1937) *''
Quick Money ''Quick Money'' is a 1937 film. It lost $37,000. Plot Cast * Fred Stone as Mayor Jonas Tompkins * Gordon Jones as Bill Adams * Dorothy Moore as Alice Tompkins * Berton Churchill as Bluford H. Smythe * Paul Guilfoyle as Ambrose Ames * Harla ...
'' (1937) *''
You Can't Buy Luck ''You Can't Buy Luck'' is a 1937 American murder mystery film directed by Lew Landers and starring Onslow Stevens, Helen Mack and Vinton Hayworth. It was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio RKO Pictures. Plot Superstitious New York gamb ...
'' (1937) *'' The Big Shot'' (1937) *'' Double Danger'' (1938) *''
Life Returns ''Life Returns'' is an American film directed by Eugene Frenke. The film stars Onslow Stevens, George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson with a plot that involves a doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to pr ...
'' (1938) *''
The Lone Wolf in Paris ''The Lone Wolf in Paris'' is a 1938 American mystery film, one of Columbia's Lone Wolf film series. In the start-and-stop history of the Lone Wolf series, this entry is the only one with Lederer as star. It stands alone between Melvyn Dougl ...
'' (1938) * ''
Smashing the Spy Ring ''Smashing the Spy Ring'' is a 1938 American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Fay Wray, and Regis Toomey, and was released on December 29, 1938. Plot Undercover secret agents John Baxter and Ted Hall apprehend a ...
'' (1938) *''
When G-Men Step In ''When G-Men Step In'' is a 1938 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Don Terry, Julie Bishop (billed as Jacqueline Wells), and Robert Paige. It released by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast * Don Terry as Frederick 'Fr ...
'' (1938) *''
My Son Is a Criminal ''My Son Is a Criminal'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles C. Coleman (as C.C. Coleman Jr.) and starring Alan Baxter, Julie Bishop, Gordon Oliver and Willard Robertson. Plot Former police chief Tim Halloran Sr. (Willard Roberts ...
'' (1939) *'' Behind Prison Gates'' (1939) *'' For Love or Money'' (1939) *''
They Asked for It ''They Asked for It'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars William Lundigan, Joy Hodges, Michael Whalen, Isabel Jewell, Lyle Talbot, Thomas Beck and Spencer Charters. The fil ...
'' (1939) *''
Code of the Streets ''Code of the Streets'' is a 1939 Universal Studios film starring '' The Little Tough Guys''. Plot Convicted on circumstantial evidence, Tommy Shay, a young product of the Front Street slums, is sentenced to die for the murder of police lieuten ...
'' (1939) *''
Society Smugglers ''Society Smugglers'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Joe May and starring Preston Foster, Irene Hervey and Walter Woolf King.Monaco p.364 It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film sets were designed by the art director ...
'' (1939) *''
Call a Messenger ''Call a Messenger'' is a 1939 Universal Studios film that starred Billy Halop and Huntz Hall of the ''Dead End Kids'' and several of the ''Little Tough Guys''. It was directed by Arthur Lubin. In terms of chronological order, this was released a ...
'' (1939) * ''
Missing Evidence ''Missing Evidence'' is a 1939 American drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Preston Foster, Irene Hervey, and Inez Courtney, and was released on December 15, 1939. Plot Cast * Preston Foster as Bill Collins * Irene Hervey as Linda P ...
'' (1939) *''
Give Us Wings ''Give Us Wings'' is a 1940 Universal comedic film starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. Several members of the casts of those series were also featured in "The East Side Kids" films. In the years before World War II, the Uni ...
'' (1940) *''
I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" is an American popular song and jazz standard by Jimmy McHugh (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics). The song was introduced by Adelaide Hall at Les Ambassadeurs Club in New York in January 1928 in Lew L ...
'' (1940) *'' You're Not So Tough'' (1940) *''
Slightly Tempted ''Slightly Tempted'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars Hugh Herbert, Peggy Moran, Johnny Downs, Elisabeth Risdon, George E. Stone and Gertrude Michael. The film was released ...
'' (1940) *''
Oh Johnny, How You Can Love ''Oh Johnny, How You Can Love'' is a 1940 American film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Tom Brown and Peggy Moran. It was an early appearance of Laird Cregar. The film cost $100,000. Plot Kelly Archer, an heiress trying to escape her ...
'' (1940) *''
Argentine Nights ''Argentine Nights'' is a 1940 musical film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring The Andrews Sisters. It was their first film. Plot Three conmen go to Argentina to escape their creditors. Cast * Al Ritz * Harry Ritz * Jimmy Ritz * Maxene ...
'' (1940) *'' The Bandit Trail'' (1941) *''
Buck Privates ''Buck Privates'' is a 1941 American musical military comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin that turned Bud Abbott and Lou Costello into bona fide movie stars. It was the first service comedy based on the peacetime draft of 1940. The comedy te ...
'' (1941) *''
Hello, Sucker ''Hello, Sucker'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Maurice Leo and Paul Gerard Smith. The film stars Hugh Herbert, Tom Brown, Peggy Moran, Lewis Howard, June Storey, Walter Catlett and Robert Emmett Ke ...
'' (1941) *''
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'' (1941) *'' Navy Blues'' (1941) *''
Captains of the Clouds ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( ''Shadows of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive pro ...
'' (1942) *''
Desperate Journey ''Desperate Journey'' is a 1942 American World War II action and aviation film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan. The supporting cast includes Raymond Massey, Alan Hale Sr., and Arthur Kennedy. The melodramati ...
'' (1942) *''
Obliging Young Lady ''Obliging Young Lady'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick. Plot On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter of divorcing parents is re ...
'' (1942) *''
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'' (1943) *'' Dark Waters'' (1944) *''
Bowery to Broadway ''Bowery to Broadway'' is a 1944 American film starring Maria Montez, Jack Oakie, and Susanna Foster. Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan also had a small specialty act, and it was the only film they were in together where they did not have a name ...
'' (1944) *'' The Suspect'' (1944) *''
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'' (1945) *''
Here Come the Co-Eds ''Here Come The Co-Eds'' is a 1945 American comedy film starring the comedy team Abbott and Costello. Plot Oliver Quackenbush, Molly McCarthy and her brother Slats who acts as her publicity agent work for the Miramar Ballroom as taxi dancers. ...
'' (1945) *'' The Runaround'' (1946) *''
The Noose Hangs High ''The Noose Hangs High'' is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film is a remake of the Universal Pictures film, '' For Love or Money''. Plot Ted Higgins and Tommy Hinchcliffe work for the Speedy Service Window Washi ...
'' (1948) *'' Undertow'' (1949) *''
Gobs and Gals ''Gobs and Gals'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars George Bernard, Bert Bernard, Robert Hutton, Cathy Downs, Gordon Jones and Florence Marly. The film was released o ...
'' (1952) *''
Tropical Heat Wave ''Tropical Heat Wave'' is a 1952 American musical film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Estelita Rodriguez, Robert Hutton and Grant Withers.Quinlan p.282 Plot Cast * Estelita Rodriguez as Estelita * Robert Hutton as Stratford E ...
'' (1952) *'' The WAC from Walla Walla'' (1952) *''
Day of Triumph ''Day of Triumph'' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Irving Pichel and John T. Coyle, from a screenplay by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars Lee J. Cobb, Robert Wilson, James Griffith, and Joanne Dru. This was the last film directed by Ir ...
'' (1954) *''
Juvenile Jungle , also known as ''Juvenile Jungle'', is a 1956 Japanese Sun Tribe film directed by Kō Nakahira. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Shintaro Ishihara, the older brother of cast member Yujiro Ishihara,Marc Moha"Crazed Fruit: T ...
'' (1958) *'' Young and Wild'' (1958)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horman, Arthur T. 1905 births 1964 deaths American male screenwriters Screenwriters from Chicago 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters