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J. Robert Bren(1903-1981)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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J. Robert Bren was born on 23 July 1903 in Guanajuato, Mexico. He was a writer and producer, known for First Yank Into Tokyo (1945), Underground Agent (1942) and Behind the Headlines (1937). He died on 1 October 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 23, 1903
DiedOctober 1, 1981(78)
BornJuly 23, 1903
DiedOctober 1, 1981(78)
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Known for

Barbara Hale, Richard Loo, and Tom Neal in First Yank Into Tokyo (1945)
First Yank Into Tokyo
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1945
Frank Albertson, Bruce Bennett, and Leslie Brooks in Underground Agent (1942)
Underground Agent
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1942
Diana Gibson and Lee Tracy in Behind the Headlines (1937)
Behind the Headlines
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1937
Vinton Hayworth, Gordon Jones, and Constance Worth in China Passage (1937)
China Passage
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1937

Credits

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Writer

  • Alan Hale Jr. and Bobby Clark in Casey Jones (1957)
    Casey Jones
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957
  • Shelley Winters, Rory Calhoun, and Gilbert Roland in The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955)
    The Treasure of Pancho Villa
    5.6
    • story
    • 1955
  • Louis Hayward in The Lone Wolf (1954)
    The Lone Wolf
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1954
  • Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, and Gene Barry in Naked Alibi (1954)
    Naked Alibi
    6.6
    • original story "Cry Copper"
    • 1954
  • Van Johnson and Joanne Dru in The Siege at Red River (1954)
    The Siege at Red River
    5.8
    • from a story by
    • 1954
  • Peggie Castle, Adele Jergens, and Jock Mahoney in Overland Pacific (1954)
    Overland Pacific
    5.6
    • screenplay by
    • 1954
  • Jeff Chandler and Faith Domergue in The Great Sioux Uprising (1953)
    The Great Sioux Uprising
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1953
  • John Payne and Gail Russell in El Paso (1949)
    El Paso
    5.9
    • story
    • 1949
  • Barbara Hale, Richard Loo, and Tom Neal in First Yank Into Tokyo (1945)
    First Yank Into Tokyo
    5.4
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Jim Bannon, Steve Cochran, and Jinx Falkenburg in The Gay Senorita (1945)
    The Gay Senorita
    6.5
    • story and screenplay
    • 1945
  • American Empire (1942)
    American Empire
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1942
  • Frank Albertson, Bruce Bennett, and Leslie Brooks in Underground Agent (1942)
    Underground Agent
    5.9
    • story and screenplay
    • 1942
  • John Wayne and Binnie Barnes in In Old California (1942)
    In Old California
    6.3
    • original story
    • 1942
  • Lynn Bari, George Montgomery, Lloyd Nolan, and Arleen Whelan in Charter Pilot (1940)
    Charter Pilot
    5.1
    • story
    • 1940
  • Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, The Ritz Brothers, and The Andrews Sisters in Argentine Nights (1940)
    Argentine Nights
    6.2
    • original story
    • 1940

Producer

  • John Payne and Gail Russell in El Paso (1949)
    El Paso
    5.9
    • associate producer
    • 1949
  • Barbara Hale, Richard Loo, and Tom Neal in First Yank Into Tokyo (1945)
    First Yank Into Tokyo
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1945

Additional Crew

  • Spencer Tracy, Constance Cummings, and Jack Oakie in Looking for Trouble (1934)
    Looking for Trouble
    6.2
    • technical director (as J.R. Bren)
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J.R. Bren
  • Born
    • July 23, 1903
    • Guanajuato, Mexico
  • Died
    • October 1, 1981
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Story: "Backfield". NOTE: Filmed as The Band Plays On (1934).

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