Screenplay: John Mantley

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


How the West Was Won (TV) (TV Miniseries)

1977 · Series · min. · United States

Direction Burt Kennedy · Daniel Mann

Cast James Arness · Eva Marie Saint · Bruce Boxleitner · Kathryn Holcomb

Plot In 1865, the Macahans are heading west from Virginia to Oregon. Mrs. Kate Macahan is waiting with her children Laura, Jessie and Josh on a farm they have built for...

7.0

25 votes

7.0

25 votes

7.0

167 votes

The 27th Day

1957 · Movie · 75 min. · United States

Direction William Asher

Cast Gene Barry · Valerie French · George Voskovec · Arnold Moss

Plot Five Earthlings are abducted by aliens and are each given a capsule which can release a weapon so deadly that all of human-kind will be destroyed. This is a test...

5.6

107 votes

5.6

107 votes

My Blood Runs Cold

1965 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction William Conrad

Cast Troy Donahue · Joey Heatherton · Barry Sullivan · Nicolas Coster

Plot Wealthy, reckless Californian Julie Merriday, accompanied by her boyfriend Harry Lindsay, an attorney, narrowly avoids crashing into a motorcycle driven by young Ben Gunther. Ben temporarily abandons his damaged cycle...

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The Parson and the Outlaw

1957 · Movie · 71 min. · United States

Direction Oliver Drake

Cast Anthony Dexter · Sonny Tufts · Marie Windsor · Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Plot Pretending death at the hands of his friend, Marshal Pat Garrett (Bob Duncan), Billy the Kid (Anthony Dexter) rides away to live in peace under a new name in a...

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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series)

1958 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Jerry Thorpe · Claudio Guzmán · Allen H. Miner · Douglas Heyes

Cast Desi Arnaz · Lucille Ball · William Frawley · Vivian Vance

Plot TV Series (1958-1960). 2 seasons. 48 episodes. A television anthology series. Some episodes served as pilots for the 60s television shows like "The Untouchables".

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Not rated