Writing

Maxwell Anderson

Born 1888-12-15 · Atlantic, Pennsylvania, U.S. · Died 1959-02-28

James Maxwell Anderson (15 December 1888 – 28 February 1959) was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist and lyricist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maxwell Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Ben-Hur★ 7.9Viewing moment
Ben-Hur
1959
All Quiet on the Western Front★ 7.8Viewing moment
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
The Wrong Man★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Wrong Man
1956
Anne of the Thousand Days★ 7Viewing moment
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
The Bad Seed★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Bad Seed
1956
Joan of Arc★ 6.3Viewing moment
Joan of Arc
1948
Rain★ 7Viewing moment
Rain
1932
Key Largo★ 7.5Viewing moment
Key Largo
1948
Midnight Lace★ 6.7Viewing moment
Midnight Lace
1960
A Christmas Carol★ 5.6Viewing moment
A Christmas Carol
1954
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939
Knickerbocker Holiday★ 5Viewing moment
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944
Mary of Scotland★ 6.6Viewing moment
Mary of Scotland
1936
So Red the RoseViewing moment
So Red the Rose
1935
Never Steal Anything Small★ 8Viewing moment
Never Steal Anything Small
1959
Saturday's Children★ 6.5Viewing moment
Saturday's Children
1940
Winterset★ 5.4Viewing moment
Winterset
1936
Death Takes a Holiday★ 6.7Viewing moment
Death Takes a Holiday
1934
What Price Glory★ 5.4Viewing moment
What Price Glory
1952
The Bad Seed★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Bad Seed
1985
What Price Glory★ 6Viewing moment
What Price Glory
1926
Ingrid Bergman Remembered★ 6.7Viewing moment
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996
Maybe It's LoveViewing moment
Maybe It's Love
1935
The Eve of St. Mark★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Eve of St. Mark
1944
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in AmericaViewing moment
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
1992
Washington Merry-Go-Round★ 6.7Viewing moment
Washington Merry-Go-Round
1932
We Live Again★ 6.7Viewing moment
We Live Again
1934
Lost in the Stars★ 6.4Viewing moment
Lost in the Stars
1974
Saturday's ChildrenViewing moment
Saturday's Children
1929
The Bad SeedViewing moment
The Bad Seed
1963
The Cock-Eyed World★ 4.3Viewing moment
The Cock-Eyed World
1929
One Romantic Night★ 5Viewing moment
One Romantic Night
1930
The Star Wagon★ 8Viewing moment
The Star Wagon
1966
High Tor★ 7Viewing moment
High Tor
1956
Women of All Nations★ 3Viewing moment
Women of All Nations
1931
Valley ForgeViewing moment
Valley Forge
1975

Frequent collaborators

Fredric MarchFredric MarchVictor McLaglenVictor McLaglenEdmund LoweEdmund LoweRaoul WalshRaoul WalshChristopher WalkenChristopher WalkenVincent PriceVincent PriceHumphrey BogartHumphrey BogartJohn FordJohn Ford