Tag: Abraham Polonsky

Body And Soul Script

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Year:1947
Director:Robert Rossen
Written by:Abraham Polonsky (Author)

Script Synopsis:Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.
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Force Of Evil Script

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Year:1948
Director:Abraham Polonsky
Written by:Abraham Polonsky (Screenplay), Ira Wolfert (Screenplay), Ira Wolfert (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.
Force Of Evil Script Resources:

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Avalanche Express Script

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Year:1979
Director:Mark Robson, Monte Hellman
Written by:Colin Forbes (Novel), Abraham Polonsky (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.
Avalanche Express Script Resources:

  • Avalanche Express Script PDF - [11/30/1977] at Script Fly ($)
  • Avalanche Express Script PDF - 3/9/78 5TH REVISED at Script City ($)

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Monsignor Script

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Year:1982
Director:Frank Perry
Written by:Jack-Alain Léger (Novel), Abraham Polonsky (Screenplay), Wendell Mayes (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father John Flaherty get involved with the black market to raise money for the Vatican, he also falls in love with a young French nun.
Monsignor Script Resources:

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