Writing

Jesse Duffy

Born — Died

1894-03-24 — 1952-12-14

Place of birth

Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

35 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jesse Duffy (March 24, 1894 – December 14, 1952), sometimes billed as J. A. Duffy, was an American serial screenwriter for Republic Pictures and Columbia Pictures during the 1940s. He also directed some of the "Mickey McGuire" series starring Mickey Rooney released by Post Pictures Corporation, and later distributed by Columbia.

Known for

Behind the camera

Captain America poster
5.3

Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.

Captain America

1944

Zorro's Black Whip poster
5.9

Pretty Girl Barbara Mededith takes over her murdered brother's crusading newspaper. She also assumes the dead sibling's identity as "The Black Whip," righting the wrongs of Crescent City very much in the manner of her famous ancestor, Zorro.

Zorro's Black Whip

1944

Jesse James Rides Again poster
10.0

Jesse James wants to start a new life in a new location, but quickly finds himself wrapped-up in protecting townsfolk from the machinations of evil oilmen.

Jesse James Rides Again

1947

G-Men Never Forget poster
7.7

An escaped criminal impersonates a Police Commissioner, causing no end of trouble to a determined Federal Agent.

G-Men Never Forget

1948

Perils of the Royal Mounted poster
7.0

Sergeant MacLane of the Mounties investigates the disruptive activities of a bunch of troublemakers.

Perils of the Royal Mounted

1942

Son of Zorro poster
7.5

A man returning home after having fought in the Civil War discovers that corrupt politicians have taken over the county and are terrorizing and shaking down the citizens. He dons the costume of his ancestor, the famous Zorro, and sets out to bring them to justice.

Son of Zorro

1947

The Iron Claw poster
7.0

The heirs of Anton Benson are searching Bensonhurst for hidden gold; they are joined by a reporter, a gangster...and a masked fiend known as The Iron Claw.

The Iron Claw

1941

King of the Forest Rangers poster
7.0

An Indian rug is the key to the location of a lost treasure. When the rug's owner is murdered, it becomes a case for Forest Ranger Steve King

King of the Forest Rangers

1946

Mickey's Tent Show poster
10.0

Mickey and the gang put on their own circus, but Stinky Davis and his pals constantly try to disrupt it.

Mickey's Tent Show

1933

The Phantom Rider poster
6.5

A new town doctor arrives at the same time as local Indians needprotection from troublemaking looters.

The Phantom Rider

1946

The Green Archer poster
6.6

The struggle over the Bellamy estate ends with Michael Bellamy accused of murder and killed on the way to prison, while his brother Abel Bellamy takes control of the estate for his own nefarious plans.

The Green Archer

1940

Mickey's Disguises poster
9.0

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Mickey's Disguises

1933

The Crimson Ghost poster
5.3

A criminal mastermind known as The Crimson Ghost is out to steal a device called the Cyclotrode, which can short-circuit all electrical current on the planet.

The Crimson Ghost

1946

Daughter of Don Q poster
9.0

When the unscrupulous Carlos Manning discovers that an old Spanish land grant recently unearthed will leave a huge section of California real estate to the heirs of Don Quantero, he employs Mel Donovan and his killer henchmen to murder them all. That will leave Manning as the sole heir to millions. However, Delores Quantero tumbles to this plot and enlists the aide of two-fisted reporter, Cliff Roberts to save all her relatives

Daughter of Don Q

1946

Federal Operator 99 poster
7.5

Jerry Blake (aka Federal Operator 99) teams-up with Joyce Kingston to thwart the plans of escaped crime boss Jim Belmont.

Federal Operator 99

1945

Secret Service In Darkest Africa poster
7.0

An American secret agent travels to Africa to infiltrate a Nazi spy ring.

Secret Service In Darkest Africa

1943

Manhunt of Mystery Island poster
5.5

Claire Forrest seeks her kidnapped scientist father, hidden somewhere on Mystery Island. He is held and forced to work on diabolical inventions by Captain Mephisto, a costumed villain.

Manhunt of Mystery Island

1945

Haunted Harbor poster
7.0

A sea captain about to be hanged for a murder he didn't commit is rescued from the gallows by two of his crewmen. They head for the island of Pulinan, where they believe the real murderer--the captain's former partner--is hiding so the captain can clear his name. As it turns out, their troubles are only beginning

Haunted Harbor

1944

Galloping Dynamite poster
9.0

When Bob Dillon finds gold, Reed kills him. Bob's brother Jim arrives to investigate his death. Avoiding the attempt on his life by Reed's gang, Jim confronts Reed's partner Jenkins. When Jenkins flees on Jim's horse, Reed mistakenly shoots his partner. Unable to get Jim with bullets, Reed blames the murder on him and when the Sheriff jails Jim it looks like he will soon be be hung.

Galloping Dynamite

1937

Mickey's Busy Day poster
8.0

A Mickey McGuire short comedy.

Mickey's Busy Day

1932

Mickey's Helping Hand poster
10.0

One of the few films in the series without Mickey Rooney. Costar Marvin Stephens ("Katrink'") stands in for Rooney. The short finds the gang preparing for a Christmas party for the poor kids in the neighborhood.

Mickey's Helping Hand

1931

The Masked Marvel poster
5.5

A team of two-fisted insurance investigators (one of whom disguises himself as The Masked Marvel) endeavor to discover and thwart the loathsome saboteur Sakima.

The Masked Marvel

1943

Mickey's Covered Wagon poster
8.0

Mickey and the gang go prospecting, but find themselves in a haunted house.

Mickey's Covered Wagon

1933

Mickey's Medicine Man poster
7.0

The final Mickey McGuire comedy finds Mickey and the gang putting together a medicine show in order to help out Hambone's Uncle Nemo.

Mickey's Medicine Man

1934

Mickey's Ape Man poster
8.0

Mickey, Stinky, and Billy all try to compete in an Ape Man contest.

Mickey's Ape Man

1933

Mickey's Big Business poster
7.0

One of the few films in the series without Mickey Rooney. Costar Marvin Stephens ("Katrink'") stands in for Rooney. The film finds the gang competing with Stinky's gang in the junior Olympics.

Mickey's Big Business

1932

Mickey the Great poster
7.0

A group of young actresses reminisces about their days as part of a gang of kids, headed by Mickey McGuire. Their memories take the form of clips from episodes of the long running Mickey McGuire series of short comedies.

Mickey the Great

1945

Riders of the Frontier poster
7.0

The Rancho Grande, a Texas border ranch, cut off from the law by a gang of outlaws led by ranch foreman Bart Lane, who is holding the elderly owner of the ranch, Sarah Burton, a prisoner. Tex Lowery, an undercover Texas Ranger, rescues Martha Williams, a nurse sent for by the ailing Sarah, from a stagecoach holdup by Lane's henchmen. He later convinces Laner that he is a wanted outlaw named Ed Carter, and gains entry to Rancho Grande. But the real Ed Carter shows up.

Riders of the Frontier

1939

Mickey's Minstrels poster
8.0

In order to pay back Stinky Davis, Mickey becomes an organ grinder, and later put on a minstrel show.

Mickey's Minstrels

1934

The Spider Returns poster
8.5

The evil and masked "Gargoyle" is sabotaging all of America's industrial plants. It is up to the Spider to save the country.

The Spider Returns

1941

Mickey's Race poster
8.0

Mickey and his gang of children enter a mule in a racing contest.

Mickey's Race

1933

Mickey's Rescue poster
10.0

When Billy get adopted by a rich couple, Mickey and the gang spring into action to bring their pal back home.

Mickey's Rescue

1934

Mickey's Touchdown poster
10.0

Mickey and the gang get ready for a big game of football. But Stinky Davis has a few tricks up his sleeve to stop the gang from winning. Special guest star USC coach Howard Jones.

Mickey's Touchdown

1933

Bordertown Trail poster
9.0

The election to determine if Texas will become a state is near and men opposed are running contraband across the border. Sunset and Frog are Border Patrolmen and have an agent that tips them off by carrier pigeon. The Army arrives and the commander is Sunset's brother. When the agent is found out and murdered, his fake replacement then leads the soldiers astray.

Bordertown Trail

1944

Mickey's Rebellion poster
8.0

A.k.a. "Mickey's Revolution". Needing to raise money for their caddy friend, Mickey and the gang put on a show.

Mickey's Rebellion

1931