Richard Murphy
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 8, 1912
- Died
- May 19, 1993
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Richard Murphy was an American screenwriter and director known for his work in film during the mid-20th century. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he began his career as a journalist before transitioning to screenwriting. Murphy wrote scripts for films such as Boomerang! (1947) and The Desert Rats (1953). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Desert Rats. Murphy's writing was noted for its strong character development and engaging narratives, contributing to the success of numerous films during Hollywood's Golden Age.
Filmography
The Kidnapping of the President 1980
Screenplay
Voltus 5 1979
as Big Bert Armstrong (voice)
- The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk 1967
Adaptation
The Wackiest Ship in the Army 1960
Screenplay, Director
The Last Angry Man 1959
Adaptation
Compulsion 1959
Screenplay
Three Stripes in the Sun 1955
Director, Screenplay
Broken Lance 1954
Screenplay
The Desert Rats 1953
Writer
Les Miserables 1952
Writer
The House on Telegraph Hill 1951
Additional Writing
You're in the Navy Now 1951
Writer
Panic in the Streets 1950
Screenplay
Slattery's Hurricane 1949
Screenplay
Cry of the City 1948
Screenplay
Deep Waters 1948
Screenplay
Boomerang! 1947
Screenplay
Wrecking Crew 1942
Screenplay
X Marks the Spot 1942
Screenplay
Wildcat 1942
Writer
I Live on Danger 1942
Screenplay
The Cyclone Kid 1942
Screenplay
Jesse James, Jr. 1942
Screenplay, Story
Flying Blind 1941
Screenplay
The Singing Hill 1941
Writer
The Apache Kid 1941
Story, Screenplay
Back in the Saddle 1941
Writer
Life in Sometown, U.S.A. 1938
Writer
Credits from TMDB.