Screenplay: John Gay

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


The Beggar's Opera

1953 · Movie · 94 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Peter Brook

Cast Laurence Olivier · Hugh Griffith · George Rose · Stuart Burge

Plot Authentic rendering of John Gay's 18th century musical, filmed in Technicolor, about Captain MacHeath, a highwayman, and his love for too many beautiful women. Betrayed by Jenny and Sukey, two...

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The Beggar's Opera (TV)

1963 · Movie · 95 min. · United Kingdom

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Dial 'M' for Murder (TV)

1981 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Boris Sagal

Cast Angie Dickinson · Christopher Plummer · Anthony Quayle · Michael Parks

Plot A London businessman concocts an intricate plan to murder his unfaithful wife for her money.

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Adventures of the Queen (TV)

1975 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction David Lowell Rich

Cast Robert Stack · David Hedison · Ralph Bellamy · Bradford Dillman

Plot A madman hijacks the luxury cruise liner, S.S. Queen, and threatens to blow it up unless a millionaire pays him the the contents of a safe deposit box. The crew...

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A Tale of Two Cities (TV)

1980 · Movie · 162 min. · United States

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