Charles MacArthur
Known for: Writing
Born: November 5, 1895
Died: April 21, 1956
Place of birth: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Charles MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist, renowned for his collaborations with Ben Hecht. Together, they co-wrote the classic play The Front Page (1928), a satirical look at newspaper reporters that has been adapted multiple times for stage and screen. MacArthur also co-wrote Twentieth Century (1932), a screwball comedy that became a Broadway hit. His work is celebrated for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on American society.
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Filmography
33 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
6.1
Switching Channels
1988
7.3
The Front Page
1974
7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966
6.0
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
5.3
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955
6.0
Perfect Strangers
1950
NR
The Twentieth Century
1949
NR
The Front Page
1948
5.0
Lulu Belle
1948
6.2
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
NR
The Front Page
1945
5.8
I Take This Woman
1940
7.4
His Girl Friday
1940
7.2
Wuthering Heights
1939
6.5
Gunga Din
1939
7.5
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
8.0
Soak the Rich
1936
6.4
Barbary Coast
1935
6.5
Spring Tonic
1935
9.0
Once in a Blue Moon
1935
6.3
The Scoundrel
1935
6.0
The President Vanishes
1934
5.9
Crime Without Passion
1934
6.8
Twentieth Century
1934
5.5
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
5.9
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
6.8
The Unholy Garden
1931
6.0
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
1931
6.5
The Front Page
19318.0
Love in Every Port
1931
6.7
Paid
1930
5.3
Way for a Sailor
1930
4.7
Billy the Kid
1930
5.8
The Girl Said No
1930
6.8
Street of Chance
1930