Maurice Geraghty (September 29, 1908 – June 30, 1987) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer.

Early life

Geraghty was the son of Tom Geraghty. His brother

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was also a screenwriter; and his sister was silent film actress and painter

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. After writing a variety of serials and films for

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, several of Geraghty's screenplays were used by major studios. He began a career as a producer for

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producing several of the

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. Geraghty returned to screenwriting and made his directing debut with '' The Sword of Monte Cristo'' (1951). He entered television as both teleplaywright and director.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty ''The Adventures of Rex and Rinty'' (1935) is a Mascot film serial directed by Ford Beebe and B. Reeves Eason and starring the equine actor Rex ("The King of Wild Horses") and canine actor Rin Tin Tin, Jr. Plot Cast * Rex the king of wil ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' The Fighting Marines'' (1935) * '' Undersea Kingdom'' (1936) * '' The Vigilantes Are Coming'' (1936) * '' Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island'' (1936) * '' Hit the Saddle'' (1937) * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1938) * '' Law of the Plains'' (1938) * ''

The Falcon's Brother ''The Falcon's Brother'' is a 1942 American crime drama film in which George Sanders, who had been portraying " The Falcon" in a series of films, appears with his real-life brother Tom Conway; with Sanders handing off the series to Conway, who ...

'' (1942) * '' The Falcon Strikes Back'' (1943) * '' The Falcon in Danger'' (1943) * '' Good Morning, Judge'' (1943) * ''

The Falcon Out West ''The Falcon Out West'' (aka ''The Falcon in Texas'') is a 1944 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and starring Tom Conway, Joan Barclay and Barbara Hale. The film was part of RKO's The Falcon series of detective films, this ...

'' (1944) * '' The Falcon in San Francisco'' (1945) * '' Who Killed Doc Robbin'' (1948) * '' Whiplash'' (1948) * '' Red Canyon'' (1949) * '' The Sword of Monte Cristo'' (1951) * '' Mohawk'' (1956) * '' Love Me Tender'' (1956)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Geraghty, Maurice 1908 births 1987 deaths People from Rushville, Indiana American male screenwriters 20th-century American businesspeople Film directors from Indiana Screenwriters from Indiana Film producers from Indiana 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters