Philip Yordan – Scripts on Screen

The Naked Jungle Script

Year:1954

Director:Byron Haskin

Written by:Philip Yordan (Screenplay), Ranald MacDougall (Screenplay), Carl Stephenson (Story)

Script Synopsis:The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.

The Naked Jungle Script Resources:

The Naked Jungle Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Johnny Guitar Script

Year:1954

Director:Nicholas Ray

Written by:Roy Chanslor (Novel), Philip Yordan (Screenplay), Nicholas Ray (Writer), Ben Maddow (Writer)

Script Synopsis:On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.

Johnny Guitar Script Resources:

Johnny Guitar Script PDF - 10/8/53 FINAL at Script City ($)
Johnny Guitar Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Johnny Guitar 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.

The Harder They Fall Script

Year:1956

Director:Mark Robson

Written by:Budd Schulberg (Novel), Philip Yordan (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is a hulking giant, his chances for success are hampered by a powder-puff punch and a glass jaw. Exploiting Willis' reputation for integrity and standing in the boxing community, Benko arranges a series of fixed fights that propel the unsophisticated Moreno to #1 contender for the championship. The reigning champ, the sadistic Buddy Brannen, harbors resentment at the publicity Toro has been receiving and vows to viciously punish him in the ring. Eddie must now decide whether or not to tell the naive Toro the truth.

The Harder They Fall Script Resources:

The Harder They Fall Script PDF - 12/7/55 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)
The Harder They Fall Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Harder They Fall 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.