Screenplay: Joseph Hoffman

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


Direction Douglas Sirk

Cast Piper Laurie · Rock Hudson · Charles Coburn · Gigi Perreau

Synopsis Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952) follows the story of affluent Samuel Fulton, an aging man without a family of his own. He resolves to bequeath his fortune to the descendants of his first love, who had spurned his marriage...

6.5

308 votes

6.5

308 votes

Against All Flags

1952 · Movie · 83 min. · United States

Direction George Sherman

Cast Errol Flynn · Maureen O'Hara · Anthony Quinn · Mildred Natwick

Synopsis Against All Flags (1952) is set in the year 1700, where the pirate havens of Madagascar disrupt the lucrative India trade. A British naval officer, Brian Hawke, deliberately gets himself demoted, flogged, and marooned to infiltrate the pirate stronghold. Once...

6.2

847 votes

6.2

847 votes

No Room for the Groom

1952 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Douglas Sirk

Cast Tony Curtis · Piper Laurie · Don DeFore · Spring Byington

Synopsis No Room for the Groom (1952) follows the story of Alvah, a young soldier and vineyard owner, who impulsively marries Lee, the daughter of his housekeeper, in Las Vegas. Their honeymoon plans are abruptly disrupted when Alvah contracts chicken pox,...

5.9

36 votes

5.9

36 votes

China Sky

1945 · Movie · 78 min. · United States

Direction Ray Enright

Cast Randolph Scott · Ruth Warrick · Ellen Drew · Anthony Quinn

Synopsis China Sky (1945) unfolds in a mountainous city amidst the chaos of war-torn China, where an American mission hospital is overseen by Dr. Gray Thompson and Dr. Sara Durand, who harbors a hidden affection for him. Upon Gray's return from...

5.9

22 votes

5.9

22 votes

5.7

121 votes

Direction Don Fedderson · Edmund L. Hartmann · James Sheldon · Charles Barton

Cast Brian Keith · Kathy Garver · Anissa Jones · Johnny Whitaker

Synopsis Family Affair (TV Series) (1966) follows the story of Bill Davis, a carefree bachelor residing in Manhattan with his loyal butler, Giles French. Bill's world is turned upside down when his late brother's three children—twins Buffy and Jody, aged 6,...

5.7

36 votes

5.7

36 votes

Buccaneer's Girl

1950 · Movie · 77 min. · United States

Direction Frederick de Cordova

Cast Yvonne De Carlo · Philip Friend · Robert Douglas · Elsa Lanchester

Synopsis Buccaneer's Girl (1950) follows the adventures of a daring pirate named Baptiste, who, much like Robin Hood, targets only the vessels of the wealthy and corrupt trader Narbonne. Debbie, a lively and spirited passenger from Baptiste's most recent capture, secretly...

5.6

108 votes

5.6

108 votes

5.4

89 votes

Duel at Silver Creek

1952 · Movie · 72 min. · United States

Direction Don Siegel

Cast Audie Murphy · Faith Domergue · Stephen McNally · Susan Cabot

Synopsis Duel at Silver Creek (1952) unfolds in a rugged frontier landscape where a ruthless group of claim jumpers is systematically seizing control of isolated mining operations through intimidation and violence, ensuring no survivors remain to tell the tale. However, one...

5.4

311 votes

5.4

311 votes

At Sword's Point

1952 · Movie · 81 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Lewis Allen

Cast Cornel Wilde · Maureen O'Hara · Robert Douglas · Gladys Cooper

Synopsis At Sword's Point (1952) transports viewers to 17th-century France, where the offspring of the legendary Three Musketeers—including a brave daughter—embark on a thrilling adventure to save the day.

5.2

149 votes

5.2

149 votes

Gung Ho!

1943 · Movie · 88 min. · United States

Direction Ray Enright

Cast Randolph Scott · Robert Mitchum · Alan Curtis · Noah Beery Jr.

Synopsis Gung Ho! (1943) follows the journey of a diverse group of volunteers who come together to form the newly established 2nd Marine Raider Battalion just seven weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Their mission is to conduct daring raids...

5.2

243 votes

5.2

243 votes

Gypsy Wildcat

1944 · Movie · 77 min. · United States

Direction Roy William Neill

Cast Maria Montez · Jon Hall · Peter Coe · Nigel Bruce

Synopsis Gypsy Wildcat (1944) unfolds in an unnamed Renaissance realm where Anube's gypsy tribe sets up camp near Baron Tovar's village. Shortly after their arrival, Count Orso is discovered deceased, and the malicious baron promptly accuses the gypsies, imprisoning them in...

5.0

41 votes

5.0

41 votes

Yankee Pasha

1954 · Movie · 84 min. · United States

Direction Joseph Pevney

Cast Jeff Chandler · Rhonda Fleming · Mamie Van Doren · Lee J. Cobb

Synopsis Yankee Pasha (1954) is set in Salem, Massachusetts, during the year 1800. The story revolves around Jason Starbuck, a rugged mountaineer who arrives in town with furs to trade and ambitious aspirations. He quickly becomes enamored with Roxana, leading her...

4.7

65 votes

4.7

65 votes

The King's Pirate

1967 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Don Weis

Cast Doug McClure · Jill St. John · Guy Stockwell · Mary Ann Mobley

Synopsis The King's Pirate (1967) follows the journey of Lt. Brian Fleming, who deliberately gets himself flogged and discharged from the British Navy to infiltrate the pirate haven of Diego Suarez. With his back bearing the scars of his punishment, he...

4.2

62 votes

4.2

62 votes

The Living Ghost

1942 · Movie · 61 min. · United States

Direction William Beaudine

Cast James Dunn · Joan Woodbury · Paul McVey · Vera Gordon

Synopsis The Living Ghost (1942) follows the story of a sharp-tongued former detective, Nick Trayne, who is enlisted to locate the missing wealthy individual, Walter Craig. Unexpectedly, Craig resurfaces, but he is in a severely impaired state, appearing almost like a...

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Chicago Syndicate

1955 · Movie · 83 min. · United States

Direction Fred F. Sears

Cast Dennis O'Keefe · Abbe Lane · Paul Stewart · Xavier Cugat

Synopsis Chicago Syndicate (1955) follows the story of a former military accountant who is enlisted by the FBI to penetrate the criminal underworld of Chicago. His mission is to dismantle the city's organized crime syndicates from within. However, his task becomes...

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Man with Two Lives

1942 · Movie · 65 min. · United States

Direction Phil Rosen

Cast Edward Norris · Marlo Dwyer · Eleanor Lawson · Frederick Burton

Synopsis Man with Two Lives (1942) follows the chilling tale of a man who is miraculously revived from the brink of death, coinciding with the execution of a ruthless criminal in the electric chair. In a bizarre twist of fate, the...

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Carolina Blues

1944 · Movie · 81 min. · United States

Direction Leigh Jason

Cast Kay Kyser · Ann Miller · Victor Moore · Jeff Donnell

Synopsis Carolina Blues (1944) follows the story of a renowned band leader, Kay Kyser, who is eager to take a break from his busy schedule. However, his publicist, Charlotte, has already committed him to perform a concert for workers at a...

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Branded (TV Series)

1965 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Larry Cohen · Larry Peerce · Harry Harris · Lee H. Katzin

Cast Chuck Connors · William Bryant · John Pickard · Chuck Hamilton

Synopsis Branded (TV Series) (1965) follows the journey of Jason McCord, a West Point graduate whose military career was abruptly halted in the 1880s. Accused of cowardice, McCord is dishonorably discharged and must now traverse the country to clear his name....

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Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast Fred MacMurray · Madeleine Carroll · Charles 'Buddy' Rogers · Rita Johnson

Synopsis Don't Trust Your Husband (1948) follows the story of Vincent Doane, who finds himself in a delicate situation as he attempts to secure an advertising deal with his wealthy former fiancée. His ex is more focused on rekindling their romance...

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Not rated