Jack DeWitt (1900–1981) was an American screenwriter. He wrote a number of films for producer

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*'' International Lady'' (1942) *'' Beyond the Blue Horizon'' (1942) *''

Don Ricardo Returns ''Don Ricardo Returns'' is a 1946 American western drama film. Plot After having been abducted and sent away on a ship in 1835, Don Ricardo escapes and makes his way back to Alta California. He returns to exact revenge on those who kidnapped h ...

'' (1946) *''

Bells of San Fernando ''Bells of San Fernando'' is a 1947 American historical romantic adventure film directed by Terry O. Morse and starring Donald Woods, Gloria Warren and Shirley O'Hara. Duncan Renaldo co-wrote the screenplay and was an associate producer o ...

'' (1947) * ''

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

'' (1947) *''

The Return of Rin Tin Tin ''The Return of Rin Tin Tin'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Max Nosseck and written by Jack DeWitt. The film stars Rin Tin Tin III, Donald Woods, Robert Blake, Claudia Drake, Steve Pendleton and Earle Hodgins. The film was rele ...

'' (1947) *''

Rocky ''Rocky'' is a 1976 American independent film, independent sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky (film series), ''Rocky'' franchise and also star ...

'' (1948) *''

Bomba, the Jungle Boy ''Bomba, the Jungle Boy'' is a series of American boys' adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood. and published by Cupples and Leon in the first half of the 20th century, in imitation of the successfu ...

'' (1949) *''

Canadian Pacific The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...

'' (1949) *''

The Lost Volcano ''The Lost Volcano'' is a 1950 American adventure film. It was the third in the 12-film ''Bomba, the Jungle Boy'' series, based on the ''Bomba the Jungle Boy, Bomba'' series of juvenile adventure books. Plot The parents of a young boy named David ...

'' (1950) *'' The Highwayman'' (1951) *''

Boston Blackie Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle (1881–1928). Blackie was originally depicted as a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, and became a private detective in adaptations for films, radio and televisi ...

'' (1951–53) (TV series) – various episodes *'' Dick Turpin's Ride'' (1952) *'' Fargo'' (1952) *''

Big Town ''Big Town'' is a popular long-running radio drama featuring a corruption-fighting newspaper editor initially played from 1937 to 1942 by Edward G. Robinson in his first radio role, with echoes of the conscience-stricken tabloid editor he had p ...

'' (1952) (TV series) – story for 13 episodes *'' Battles of Chief Pontiac'' (1952) *'' Son of Belle Starr'' (1953) *''

Gun Belt ''Gun Belt'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring George Montgomery and Tab Hunter. Plot A former outlaw, Billy Ringo, clashes with his old gang. He had hung up his guns, bought a ranch and fallen in love with A ...

'' (1953) *'' Khyber Patrol''(1954) *''

Sitting Bull Sitting Bull ( ; December 15, 1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota people, Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against Federal government of the United States, United States government policies. Sitting Bull was killed by Indian ...

'' (1954) *''

The Bamboo Prison ''The Bamboo Prison'' is a 1954 American Korean War–drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Robert Francis, Brian Keith, Dianne Foster, and Jerome Courtland. The working title was ''I Was a Prisoner in Korea''. The US Army denied the ...

'' (1954) *''

Women's Prison Approximately 741,000 women are incarcerated in correctional facilities, a 17% increase since 2010 and the female prison population has been increasing across all continents.Cell 2455, Death Row ''Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story'' is a 1954 memoir and the first of four books written on death row by convicted robbery, robber, rape, rapist and kidnapping, kidnapper Caryl Chessman (27 May 1921 – 2 May 1960). Sentenced to ...

'' (1954) *''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for th ...

'' (TV series) -episode "The Last Train West" (1956) *''

Crossroads Crossroads is a junction where four roads meet. Crossroads, crossroad, cross road(s) or similar may also refer to: Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a ...

'' (1956) (TV series) – episode "The Rabbi Davis Story" *''

The Beast of Hollow Mountain ''The Beast of Hollow Mountain'' is a 1956 weird west horror film about an American rancher living in Mexico who discovers that his missing cattle are being preyed upon by a dinosaur. Plot In southern Mexico at the turn of the 20th century, t ...

'' (1956) *''

Rumble on the Docks ''Rumble on the Docks'' is a 1956 American crime film noir directed by Fred F. Sears and starring James Darren, Laurie Carroll, Michael Granger and Robert Blake. The film was based on the novel of the same title by Frank Paley. It was produced ...

'' (1956) *''

Portland Exposé ''Portland Exposé'' is a 1957 American film noir directed by Harold Schuster and starring Edward Binns and Carolyn Craig. The plot follows a tavern owner in Portland, Oregon who is involved in a struggle for power between two gangs attempting ...

'' (1957) *''

Oregon Passage ''Oregon Passage'' is a 1957 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Paul Landres. The movie stars John Ericson, Lola Albright, Toni Gerry and Edward Platt. Its plot follows a clash between an army lieutenant and Shoshoni natives, in the ...

'' (1957) *'' The Gray Ghost'' (1957–58) – TV series – writer and story supervisor various episodes *''

Wolf Larsen ''The Sea-Wolf'' is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American writer Jack London. The book's protagonist, Humphrey Van Weyden, is a literary critic who is a survivor of an ocean collision and who comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, ...

'' (1958) *''

The Purple Gang The Purple Gang, also known as the Sugar House Gang, was a criminal mob of bootleggers and hijackers composed predominantly of Jewish gangsters. They operated in Detroit, Michigan, during the 1920s of the Prohibition era and came to be Detro ...

'' (1959) *''

Bronco A bucking horse is any breed of horse, male or female, with a propensity to buck. They have been, and still are, referred to by various names, including bronco, broncho, and roughstock. The harder they buck, the more desirable they are for ro ...

'' – episode "Montana Passage" (1960) *''

Five Guns to Tombstone ''Five Guns to Tombstone'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring James Brown, John Wilder, Walter Coy, Robert Karnes and Della Sharman. Plot Young outlaw Billy Wade, determined to reform, is roped into a ro ...

'' (1960) *'' Jack of Diamonds'' (1967) *'' One Step to Hell'' (1968) *'' A Man Called Horse'' (1970) *''

Man in the Wilderness ''Man in the Wilderness'' is a 1971 American revisionist Western film about a scout for a group of mountain men who are traversing the Northwestern United States during the 1820s. The scout is mauled by a bear and left to die by his companions ...

'' (1971) *''

The Neptune Factor ''The Neptune Factor'', also known as ''The Neptune Disaster'', is a 1973 science fiction film directed by Daniel Petrie, featuring underwater cinematography by Paul Herbermann. The film's special effects utilized underwater photography of miniat ...

'' (1973) *''

Together Brothers ''Together Brothers'' is a 1974 American film directed by William A. Graham and starring Ahmad Nurradin and Anthony Wilson. The film is about a gang of street youths who try to expose a cop killer before he gets to a child who witnessed the murder ...

'' (1974) *''

Sky Riders ''Sky Riders'' (also known as ''Assault on the Forbidden Fortress'') is a 1976 American action film directed by Douglas Hickox and starring James Coburn, Susannah York and Robert Culp. The rescue sequences were filmed in Meteora in Greece ...

'' (1976) *''

The Return of a Man Called Horse ''The Return of a Man Called Horse'' is a 1976 Western film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Jack DeWitt. It is a sequel to the 1970 film '' A Man Called Horse'', in turn based on Dorothy M. Johnson's short story of the same name, w ...

'' (1976) *''

Triumphs of a Man Called Horse ''Triumphs of a Man Called Horse'' is a 1983 Western film directed by John Hough and written by Ken Blackwell and Carlos Aured. It is the second and final sequel to '' A Man Called Horse'' (1970), following '' The Return of a Man Called Hors ...

'' (1983) – story

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*''The Al Capone Story'' (1957) *''The Coastwatchers'' (1959)

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