Fred Myton (November 15, 1885 – June 6, 1955) was an American

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

. He wrote 168 films between 1916 and 1952, mostly low-budget "B" pictures for Poverty Row studios and independent producers. He wrote many films for

Producers Releasing Corporation Producers Releasing Corporation was the smallest and least prestigious of the Hollywood film studios of the 1940s. It was considered a prime example of what was called "Poverty Row": a low-rent stretch of Gower Street in Hollywood where shoestr ...

Partial filmography

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Barriers of Society ''Barriers of Society'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd B. Carleton. Universal based the film on the story written by Clarke Irvine and adapted for the screen by Fred Myton. The feature film stars Dorothy Davenport, Emor ...

'' (1916) *'' The Social Buccaneer'' (1916) *'' Triumph'' (1917) *'' Come Through'' (1917) *'' The Empty Gun'' (1917) * '' Fighting Mad'' (1917) * '' Love Aflame'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * '' The Lash of Power'' (1917) * '' The Spotted Lily'' (1917) * '' Follow the Girl'' (1917) * '' The Terror'' (1917) * ''

The Devil's Pay Day ''The Devil's Pay Day'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Franklyn Farnum, Leah Baird and Gertrude Astor.Lowe p.29 Cast * Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum (born William Smith; June 5, 1878 ...

'' (1917) * '' Heart Strings'' (1917) * '' Fighting for Love'' (1917) * ''

Mr. Dolan of New York ''Mr. Dolan of New York'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond Wells and starring Jack Mulhall, Noble Johnson and Julia Ray.

'' (1917) * '' Princess Virtue'' (1917) *'' The Charmer'' (1917) *''

All Night All Night may refer to: Film and broadcasting * ''All Night'' (film), a 1918 silent comedy film starring Carmel Myers and Rudolph Valentino * ''All Night'' (TV series), a 2018 American comedy web television series * ''All Night Nippon'' or simply ...

'' (1918) *'' Maid o' the Storm'' (1918) * '' Shackled'' (1918) *'' The Prince and Betty'' (1919) *'' Fighting Cressy'' (1919) * '' Desert Gold'' (1919) * '' The Gray Wolf's Ghost'' (1919) *'' The Deadlier Sex'' (1920) *'' Dice of Destiny'' (1920) *''

Felix O'Day ''Felix O'Day'' is a lost 1920 silent film directed by Robert Thornby and starring H. B. Warner. The film was released through Pathé Exchange. It is based on a novel of the same name. Cast *H. B. Warner - Felix O'Day *Marguerite Snow - Lady ...

'' (1920) *'' The Land of Hope'' (1921) *''

A Game Chicken ''A Game Chicken'' is a lost 1922 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Realart and distributed by Famous Players-Lasky. This film starred Bebe Daniels and was directed by Chester Franklin.South of Suva ''South of Suva'' is a 1922 American silent drama film starring Mary Miles Minter and directed by Frank Urson. It was adapted by Fred Myton from a story by Ewart Adamson. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot ...

'' (1922) *'' Where the North Begins'' (1923) *'' The Brass Bottle'' (1923) *'' Torment'' (1924) *'' The Heart Bandit'' (1924) *''

Midnight Molly ''Midnight Molly'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Evelyn Brent in a dual role. A print of the film exists in the BFI National Archive. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Midnight Mol ...

'' (1925) *'' Forbidden Cargo'' (1925) *'' Lady Robinhood'' (1925) *'' Smooth as Satin'' (1925) * '' Flaming Waters'' (1925) *'' Alias Mary Flynn'' (1925) *'' Three of a Kind'' (1925) *'' Broadway Lady'' (1925) *'' Parisian Nights'' (1925) *''

The Isle of Retribution ''The Isle of Retribution'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Lillian Rich, Robert Frazer and Victor McLaglen.Munden p.388 Cast * Lillian Rich as Bess Gilbert * Robert Frazer as Ned Cornet * V ...

'' (1926) *''

Queen o'Diamonds ''Queen o'Diamonds'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Evelyn Brent, Elsa Lorimer, and Phillips Smalley. Plot As described in a film magazine review, chorus girl Jerry Lyon resembles Jeanette Dura ...

'' (1926) *'' The Mysterious Rider'' (1927) *'' The Wreck of the Singapore'' (1928) *''

The Air Legion ''The Air Legion'' is a 1929 aviation silent film about airmail produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America(FBO) and was released just as FBO was being turned into RKO Pictures. In Canada, the film was distributed by the Alliance ...

'' (1929) *'' The Voice of the Storm'' (1929) * '' Smoke Bellew'' (1929) *'' The Great Divide'' (1929) *'' The Gambling Terror'' (1937) *'' Harlem on the Prairie'' (1937) * '' Two Gun Justice'' (1938) *'' Hitler, Beast of Berlin'' (1939) *''

Prairie Schooners ''Prairie Schooners'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson, which stars Wild Bill Elliott, Evelyn Young, and Dub Taylor. Cast list * Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Hickok * Evelyn Young as Virginia Benton * Dub Taylor as Cannon ...

'' (1940) *'' The Pinto Kid'' (1941) *''

White Eagle White Eagle(s) may refer to: History and politics * Coat of arms of Poland, a white eagle * Crusade of Romanianism, or White Eagles, a 1930s far-right movement in Romania * Task Force White Eagle, a Polish military unit during the War in Afghanist ...

'' (1941) *'' Gentleman from Dixie'' (1941) *'' The Lone Prairie'' (1942) *'' The Mad Monster'' (1942) *'' Dead Men Walk'' (1943) *'' Black Hills Express'' (1943) *'' Thundering Gun Slingers'' (1944) *'' Apology for Murder'' (1945) *'' Lady Chaser'' (1946) *'' Murder Is My Business'' (1946) *'' Too Many Winners'' (1947) *'' Western Pacific Agent'' (1950) *'' The Gunman'' (1952)

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