Harold Shumate (September 7, 1893 – August 5, 1983) was an American

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. He wrote for 100 films between 1917 and 1954. He was born in

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and died in

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Selected filmography

* '' Fighting Back'' (1917) * ''

Hitchin' Posts ''Hitchin' Posts'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by John Ford. It is considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jefferson Todd (Mayo) and Louis Castiga (Harris), brothers-in-law, come to blows on a Mississippi R ...

'' (1920) * '' The White Sin'' (1924) * ''

Sealed Lips ''Sealed Lips'' is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by George Waggner and starring William Gargan, June Clyde and John Litel.Gates p.145 Plot summary Main cast * William Gargan as Lee Davis * June Clyde as Lois Grant * John Li ...

'' (1925) * '' Miss Brewster's Millions'' (1926) * '' Meet the Prince'' (1926) * ''

The Wrong Mr. Wright ''The Wrong Mr. Wright'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney and written by Harold Shumate and James Madison. It is based on the 1897 play ''The Wrong Mr. Wright'' by George Broadhurst. The film stars Jean Hersholt, E ...

'' (1927) * '' The Rose of Kildare'' (1927) * '' The Tigress'' (1927) * '' After the Storm'' (1928) * '' The River Woman'' (1928) *''

United States Smith ''United States Smith'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Eddie Gribbon, Lila Lee and Kenneth Harlan.Hemenez p.537 Cast * Eddie Gribbon as Sgt. Steve Riley * Lila Lee as Molly Malone * Mickey Bennet ...

'' (1928) * '' The Head of the Family'' (1928) * '' San Francisco Nights'' (1928) * '' Companionate Marriage'' (1928) (unconfirmed co-director with Erle C. Kenton) * '' Hold Your Man'' (1929) * '' The Voice of the Storm'' (1929) * '' Heritage of the Desert'' (1932) * '' Ridin' for Justice'' (1932) * '' High Speed'' (1932) * '' The Crime of Helen Stanley'' (1934) * '' Hell Bent for Love'' (1934) * '' A Man's Game'' (1934) * '' One Is Guilty'' (1934) * '' Beyond the Law'' (1934) * '' Girl in Danger'' (1934) * '' Square Shooter'' (1935) * '' Behind the Evidence'' (1935) * ''

Hell-Ship Morgan ''Hell-Ship Morgan'' is a 1936 American romantic drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman and written by Harold Shumate. Cast * George Bancroft as Captain Ira 'Hell-Ship' Morgan * Ann Sothern as Mary Taylor * Victor Jory as Jim Allen * George ...

'' (1936) * '' Pride of the Marines'' (1936) * '' Panic on the Air'' (1936) * '' The Final Hour'' (1936) * '' Counterfeit Lady'' (1936) * '' End of the Trail'' (1936) * '' Killer at Large'' (1936) * '' Counsel for Crime'' (1937) * '' The Frame-Up'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Man of Conquest'' (1939) * '' Cafe Hostess'' (1940) * '' Trail of the Vigilantes'' (1940) * '' The Man with Nine Lives'' (1940) * ''

The Forest Rangers The Forest Rangers may refer to: * ''The Forest Rangers'' (TV series), Canadian TV series *The Forest Rangers (band), band formed to create the soundtrack for TV series Sons of Anarchy * ''The Forest Rangers'' (film), 1942 film starring Fred MacMur ...

'' (1942) * '' Saddle Tramp'' (1950) * '' Pride of the Blue Grass'' (1954)

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* 1893 births 1983 deaths American male screenwriters Screenwriters from Texas Writers from Austin, Texas 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-stub