Frank Stanley Nugent (May 27, 1908 – December 29, 1965) was an American screenwriter, journalist, and film reviewer. He wrote 21 film scripts, 11 for director John Ford. He wrote almost a thousand reviews for The New York Times before leaving journalism for Hollywood. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1953 and twice won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Comedy. The Writers Guild of America, West ranks his screenplay for The Searchers (1956) among the top 101 screenplays of all time.
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Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military hon...
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Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safe...
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On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massi...
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Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terra...
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An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict....
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Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War ...
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Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas t...
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As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation ...
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A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, u...
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In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young ...
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Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages....
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Rode Together (1961) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 2 | North West Frontier (1959) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 3 | Gunman's Walk (1958) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 4 | The Searchers (1956) | Director / Writer | 7.2 | |
| 5 | Mister Roberts (1955) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 6 | The Tall Men (1955) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 7 | The Quiet Man (1952) | Director / Writer | 6.8 | |
| 8 | Wagon Master (1950) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 9 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 10 | Fort Apache (1948) | Director / Writer | 6.4 | |
| 11 | 3 Godfathers (1948) | Director / Writer | 6 |

