Screenplay: Jessamyn West

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Jessamyn West. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


The Big Country

1958 · Movie · 159 min. · United States

Direction William Wyler

Cast Gregory Peck · Jean Simmons · Charlton Heston · Burl Ives

Synopsis In a dry, parched canyon located in the southwest, a rich rancher battles it out with a poor counterpart for water rights. Yet in fact, neither man has control of the precious liquid. It really belongs to Julie Maragon, and...

8.0

12K votes

8.0

12K votes

Friendly Persuasion

1956 · Movie · 131 min. · United States

Direction William Wyler

Cast Gary Cooper · Dorothy McGuire · Marjorie Main · Anthony Perkins

Synopsis The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religous sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops...

7.0

2K votes

7.0

2K votes

Stolen Hours

1963 · Movie · 97 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Susan Hayward · Michael Craig · Diane Baker · Edward Judd

Synopsis Mike, a famed racing driver and an old flame of hers, is worried that Laura may be ill. Tricking her into a doctor's examination, she discovers she is; a brain operation to remove a tumor is performed and her symptoms...

5.7

24 votes

5.7

24 votes