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Maurice Cowan(1891-1974)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Music Department
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Maurice Cowan was born on 30 March 1891 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Turn the Key Softly (1953), Trouble in Store (1953) and One Good Turn (1955). He died in April 1974 in London, England, UK.
BornMarch 30, 1891
DiedApril 1974
BornMarch 30, 1891
DiedApril 1974
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Known for

Turn the Key Softly (1953)
Turn the Key Softly
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1953
Moira Lister, Margaret Rutherford, and Norman Wisdom in Trouble in Store (1953)
Trouble in Store
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1953
Norman Wisdom in One Good Turn (1955)
One Good Turn
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1955
Rex Harrison, Dean Jagger, and Anna Neagle in A Yank in London (1945)
A Yank in London
6.1
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1945

Credits

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Writer



  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
    The Six Wives of Henry VIII
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • series idea
    • 1970
  • The Men from Room 13
    TV Series
    • research
    • 1959–1961
  • Babes in the Wood on Ice
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1956
  • Norman Wisdom in Man of the Moment (1955)
    Man of the Moment
    6.3
    • original story
    • 1955
  • Norman Wisdom in One Good Turn (1955)
    One Good Turn
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Moira Lister, Margaret Rutherford, and Norman Wisdom in Trouble in Store (1953)
    Trouble in Store
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Turn the Key Softly (1953)
    Turn the Key Softly
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1953
  • Meet Me at Dawn (1947)
    Meet Me at Dawn
    5.6
    • additional dialogue
    • 1947
  • Springtime (1946)
    Springtime
    5.8
    • story
    • 1946
  • Derek Farr, Dulcie Gray, and Eric Portman in Wanted for Murder (1946)
    Wanted for Murder
    6.8
    • additional dialogue
    • 1946
  • Rex Harrison, Dean Jagger, and Anna Neagle in A Yank in London (1945)
    A Yank in London
    6.1
    • by
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1945

Producer



  • Watch It, Sailor! (1961)
    Watch It, Sailor!
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Peter Finch and Eva Bartok in Operation Amsterdam (1959)
    Operation Amsterdam
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1959
  • The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)
    The Gypsy and the Gentleman
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Norman Wisdom in One Good Turn (1955)
    One Good Turn
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Moira Lister, Margaret Rutherford, and Norman Wisdom in Trouble in Store (1953)
    Trouble in Store
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Turn the Key Softly (1953)
    Turn the Key Softly
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Derby Day (1952)
    Derby Day
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Margaret Leighton and Ralph Richardson in Murder on Monday (1952)
    Murder on Monday
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1952

Music Department



  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • lyrics by
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 30, 1891
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 1974
    • London, England, UK

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