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Wells Root
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In short · Wrote for five decades — 37 credits.
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Texas Across the River(1966)
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Secret of Deep Harbor(1961)
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Hell Ship Mutiny(1957)
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Magnificent Obsession(1954)
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The Prisoner of Zenda(1952)
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Stronghold(1951)
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Red Fury(1951)
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Salute to the Marines(1943)
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The Man from Down Under(1943)
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Tennessee Johnson(1942)
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The Bad Man(1941)
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The Getaway(1941)
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Turned Out Nice Again(1941)
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Flight Command(1940)
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Thunder Afloat(1939)
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Man of Conquest(1939)
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Sergeant Madden(1939)
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The Prisoner of Zenda(1937)
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Sworn Enemy(1936)
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Shadow of Doubt(1935)
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Public Hero Number 1(1935)
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Pursuit(1935)
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Paris Interlude(1934)
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Flirtation(1934)
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Black Moon(1934)
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Racetrack(1933)
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I Cover the Waterfront(1933)
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Bird of Paradise(1932)
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Tiger Shark(1932)
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The Prodigal(1931)
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