Writing
Gertrude Purcell
EN cinema · 40 credits
Born
14 June 1895
Died
1 May 1963 (aged 67)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Purcell (who was described by a friend as a "masculine, funny, and hard-drinking woman") worked as a freelancer for much of her career, penning scripts for most of the major studios. During the McCarthy era she became an important informer due to her communist past, but before the process she attempted suicide. She then retired from her cinema career, but lived a decade more.
Known for
Filmography
Winter Wonderland
Screenplay
Paris Underground
Screenplay
Follow the Boys
Screenplay
Reckless Age
Screenplay
Ice Capades Revue
Screenplay
In Old California
Screenplay
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Additional Dialogue
Arkansas Judge
Adaptation
The Invisible Woman
Screenplay
A Little Bit of Heaven
Screenplay
One Night in the Tropics
Screenplay
Destry Rides Again
Screenplay
The Lady and the Mob
Screenplay
Mother Carey's Chickens
Screenplay
Stella Dallas
Adaptation
Super-Sleuth
Screenplay
Hitting a New High
Screenplay
Music for Madame
Screenplay
The Witness Chair
Screenplay
The Girl Friend
Screenplay
If You Could Only Cook
Screenplay
She Was a Lady
Screenplay
Palooka
Screenplay
The Human Side
Additional Writing
Another Language
Adaptation
Cocktail Hour
Screenplay
Child of Manhattan
Screenplay
The Night Mayor
Screenplay
No More Orchids
Screenplay
Vanity Street
Screenplay
The Sap from Syracuse
Screenplay
Follow the Leader
Screenplay
