Jonathan Latimer – Scripts on Screen

They Won’t Believe Me Script

Year:1947

Director:Irving Pichel

Written by:Jonathan Latimer (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A stockbroker tells the court how his rich wife and one of two girlfriends died.

They Won't Believe Me Script Resources:

They Won't Believe Me Script PDF - [SHOOTING] at Script Fly ($)
They Won't Believe Me Transcript at scripts.com

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The Glass Key Script

Year:1942

Director:Stuart Heisler

Written by:Dashiell Hammett (Novel), Jonathan Latimer (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:During the campaign for reelection, the crooked politician Paul Madvig decides to clean up his past, refusing the support of the gangster Nick Varna and associating to the respectable reformist politician Ralph Henry. When Ralph’s son, Taylor Henry, a gambler and the lover of Paul’s sister Opal, is murdered, Paul’s right arm, Ed Beaumont, finds his body on the street. Nick uses the financial situation of The Observer to force the publisher Clyde Matthews to use the newspaper to raise the suspicion that Paul Madvig might have killed Taylor.

The Glass Key Script Resources:

The Glass Key Script PDF - at Script Fly ($)
The Glass Key Script PDF - 2/23/1942. *missing 2 pgs. at Script City ($)
The Glass Key Transcript at scripts.com

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Alias Nick Beal Script

Year:1949

Director:John Farrow

Written by:Jonathan Latimer (Screenplay), Mindret Lord (Story)

Script Synopsis:After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.

Alias Nick Beal Script Resources:

Alias Nick Beal Script PDF - 4/14/48 G at Script City ($)
Alias Nick Beal 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.