Sydney Boehm (April 4, 1908 – June 25, 1990) was an American screenwriter and producer. Boehm began his writing career as a newswriter for wire services and newspapers before moving on to screenwriting. His films include '' High Wall'' (1947),

Anthony Mann Anthony Mann (born Emil Anton Bundsmann; June 30, 1906 – April 29, 1967) was an American film director and stage actor. He came to prominence as a skilled director of ''Film noirs, film noir'' and Western film, Westerns, and for his Epic film ...

-directed ''

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'' (1950), the sci-fi film ''

When Worlds Collide ''When Worlds Collide'' is a 1933 science fiction novel co-written by Edwin Balmer and Philip Wylie; they also co-authored the sequel '' After Worlds Collide'' (1934). It was first published as a six-part monthly serial (September 1932 through ...

'' (1951), and the crime drama ''

The Big Heat ''The Big Heat'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city. William P. McGivern's serial in ' ...

'' (1953), for which Boehm won a 1954

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for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. Boehm was born in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

on April 4, 1908, and died in

Woodland Hills, California Woodland Hills is a neighborhood bordering the Santa Monica Mountains in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States. History The area was inhabited for around 8,000 years by Native Americans in the United States, ...

on June 25, 1990, at age 82.

Partial filmography

* ''

A Guy Named Joe ''A Guy Named Joe'' is a 1943 American supernatural romantic drama film directed by Victor Fleming. The film was produced by Everett Riskin and stars Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne and Van Johnson. The screenplay, written by Dalton Trumbo and Fre ...

'' (1944) * '' Knickerbocker Holiday'' (1944) * '' High Wall'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' Mystery Street'' (1950) * '' Branded'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1950) * ''

'' (1951) * ''

The Atomic City ''The Atomic City'' is a 1952 American film noir thriller film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Gene Barry and Lydia Clarke. The story takes place at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where a nuclear physicist (Barry) lives and works. Terrorists ki ...

'' (1952) * '' The Savage'' (1952) * ''

'' (1953) * '' Second Chance'' (1953) * '' Secret of the Incas'' (1954) * '' Siege at Red River'' (1954) * '' The Raid'' (1954) * '' Black Tuesday'' (1954) * '' Rogue Cop'' (1954) * '' Six Bridges to Cross'' (1955) * '' Violent Saturday'' (1955) * '' The Tall Men'' (1955) * '' The Bottom of the Bottle'' (1955) * ''

The Revolt of Mamie Stover ''The Revolt of Mamie Stover'' is a 1951 novel by William Bradford Huie about a young woman from Mississippi who goes to Hollywood to work as an actress. Driven into prostitution, she moves to Honolulu, works at a brothel and takes it over, challe ...

'' (1956) * '' Hell on Frisco Bay'' (1956) * '' Harry Black and the Tiger'' (1958) * '' A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed'' (1958) * '' Woman Obsessed'' (1959) * ''

Seven Thieves ''Seven Thieves'' is a 1960 American heist crime drama film shot in CinemaScope. It stars Edward G. Robinson, Rod Steiger, Joan Collins and Eli Wallach. Directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Sydney Boehm, it was adapted for the scre ...

'' (1960) * ''

One Foot in Hell ''One Foot in Hell'' is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Cirith Ungol. The original LP was produced by Brian Slagel and Cirith Ungol. It was released in August 1986 on Metal Blade Records and re-released in March 1999 ...

'' (1960) * ''

Shock Treatment ''Shock Treatment'' is a 1981 American musical comedy film directed by Jim Sharman, and co-written by Sharman and Richard O'Brien. It is a follow-up to the 1975 film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. While not an outright sequel, the film does ...

'' (1964) * '' Sylvia'' (1965) * '' Rough Night in Jericho'' (1967)

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