Writing

Robert E. Thompson

Born — Died

1924-11-03 — 2004-02-11

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

12 titles

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
7.6

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones poster
8.0

A dying marshal deputizes a drifter to deliver the two killers in his custody to prison. However, the new deputy must elude a pair of bounty hunters who want to deliver the prisoners themselves to collect the reward and would think nothing of killing the deputy to get them.

The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

1966

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd poster
7.5

When '30s film star Thelma Todd dies mysteriously, her relationship with New York mobster Lucky Luciano is investigated.

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

1991

Escape from Ensenada poster
3.9

Two Southern California College Students plot their escape after being kidnapped by a human trafficking ring while on Spring Break in Mexico.

Escape from Ensenada

2018

Kiss Me... Kill Me poster
6.8

A female investigator in the district attorney's office sets out to track down the person who murdered a young schoolteacher.

Kiss Me... Kill Me

1976

The $5.20 an Hour Dream poster
9.0

A debt-ridden divorced mother and factory worker strives to get a higher-paying job on the traditionally all-male main assembly line.

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

1980

The $5.20 an Hour Dream poster
9.0

A debt-ridden divorced mother and factory worker strives to get a higher-paying job on the traditionally all-male main assembly line.

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

1980

Deadlock poster
9.0

The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.

Deadlock

1969

Jigsaw poster
7.0

In this pilot for the 1972-73 series, a detective specializing in missing persons cases finds himself accused of murder after being found unconscious in the apartment of a slain state official.

Jigsaw

1972

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident poster
7.0

The story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot for the CIA who was shot down in his spy plane over Russia, captured and imprisoned.

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

1976

The Great Niagara poster
6.2

An embittered old man is obsessed with conquering the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. He endangers his sons' lives by forcing them to challenge the falls by going over them in a barrel.

The Great Niagara

1974