John Wexley – Scripts on Screen

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Script

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Year:1938

Director:Anatole Litvak

Written by:Barré Lyndon (Theatre Play), John Wexley (Screenplay), John Huston (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A wealthy society doctor decides to research the medical aspects of criminal behaviour by becoming one himself. He joins a gang of thieves and proceeds to wrest leadership of the gang away from it's extremely resentful leader.

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Script Resources:

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Script PDF - 1/26/38. (XL). at Script City ($)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Angels With Dirty Faces Script

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Year:1938

Director:Michael Curtiz

Written by:Rowland Brown (Story), John Wexley (Screenplay), Warren Duff (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In New York, the boys Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly are best friends and small time thieves. After a robbery, Rocky is arrested and sent to a reformatory school, where he begins his criminal career. Jerry escapes and later becomes a priest. After three years in prison, Rocky is released and demands the return of $100,000 deposited with his Solicitor - prior to his jail term.

Angels With Dirty Faces Script Resources:

Angels With Dirty Faces Script PDF at Script Slug
Angels With Dirty Faces Script PDF - [poor quality][miss pgs 4,5,15,16,100,117,118, and last page(s)] at Script Fly ($)
Angels With Dirty Faces Script PDF - 6/22/38 FNL *pgs at Script City ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

City For Conquest Script

Year:1940

Director:Anatole Litvak, Jean Negulesco

Written by:John Wexley (Screenplay), Aben Kandel (Novel)

Script Synopsis:The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?

City For Conquest Script Resources:

City For Conquest Script PDF - miss pg 5, 6 at Script Fly ($)
City For Conquest Script PDF - 7/15/40 *missing 2 pgs. at Script City ($)
City For Conquest Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.