W.R. Burnett

Known For
Writing

Popular
8.29

Birthday
1899-11-25

Place of Birth
Springfield, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

  • William Riley Burnett

W.R. Burnett

Biography

Cast

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Image The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932
Image The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963
Image Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943
Image Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky

1948
Image The Get-Away

The Get-Away

1941
Image The Racket

The Racket

1951
Image Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever

1946
Image Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever

1946
Image High Sierra

High Sierra

1941
Image High Sierra

High Sierra

1941
Image Little Caesar

Little Caesar

1931
Image King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld

1939
Image Background to Danger

Background to Danger

1943
Image I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times

1955
Image Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory

1949
Image I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times

1955
Image Dark Command

Dark Command

1940
Image Accused of Murder

Accused of Murder

1956
Image Accused of Murder

Accused of Murder

1956
Image Arrowhead

Arrowhead

1953
Image This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942
Image The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950
Image Illegal

Illegal

1955
Image San Antonio

San Antonio

1945
Image Iron Man

Iron Man

1951
Image Short Cut to Hell

Short Cut to Hell

1957
Image Night People

Night People

1954
Image The Badlanders

The Badlanders

1958
Image Cool Breeze

Cool Breeze

1972
Image Law and Order

Law and Order

1932
Image Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard

1934
Image Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission

1954
Image Cairo

Cairo

1963
Image The Finger Points

The Finger Points

1931
Image Stiletto

Stiletto

1969
Image Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates

1935
Image Crash Dive

Crash Dive

1943
Image Belle Starr's Daughter

Belle Starr's Daughter

1948
Image Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3

1962
Image Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

1937
Image Scarface

Scarface

1932
Image 4 for Texas

4 for Texas

1963
Image Captain Lightfoot

Captain Lightfoot

1955
Image Captain Lightfoot

Captain Lightfoot

1955
Image The Lawbreakers

The Lawbreakers

1961
Image Law and Order

Law and Order

1940
Image September Storm

September Storm

1960
Image Scarface

Scarface

1932
Image The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

1935
Image Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

1968
Image Wild West Days

Wild West Days

1937
Image Vendetta

Vendetta

1950
Image The Jackals

The Jackals

1967
Image Law and Order

Law and Order

1953
Image Wake Island

Wake Island

1942
Image Wake Island

Wake Island

1942
Image Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

1955