Writing

Joseph Hoffman

Born — Died

1909-02-20 — 1997-05-25

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

38 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Buccaneer's Girl poster
5.8

A New Orleans performer loves a pirate who robs only from the shipowner who ruined his father.

Buccaneer's Girl

1950

Against All Flags poster
6.0

In the 18th century, the pirates of Madagascar, lords of the Republic of Libertatia and masters of the Indian Ocean, live in an impregnable natural fortress, killing, robbing and plundering with impunity, so the British Navy hatches a daring plan to destroy them.

Against All Flags

1952

The Duel at Silver Creek poster
7.0

When a gang of ruthless claim jumpers brutally murders his miner father, a gunman known as the Silver Kid joins forces with the local marshal to free the tiny town of Silver City from the clutches of the dastardly villains.

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952

Has Anybody Seen My Gal? poster
7.0

When a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend feel the repercussions.

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

Chicago Syndicate poster
6.0

An ex-military accountant is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the mob in Chicago in an attempt to break open the rackets. To complicate his job, two women stand in his way, each with their own agenda.

Chicago Syndicate

1955

The King's Pirate poster
7.0

Handsome British officer, Lt. Brian Fleming is sent undercover to infiltrate a lively band of pirates.

The King's Pirate

1967

And Baby Makes Three poster
5.1

A recently divorced couple see things differently after learning they are going to be parents.

And Baby Makes Three

1949

China Sky poster
5.1

During World War II, an American mission hospital is headed up by Dr. Gray Thompson and Dr. Sara Durand. Sara is secretly in love with Gray but hides her feelings as his new wife, Louise, arrives at the hospital. Sparks fly, however, when Louise becomes jealous of Sara, and then tries to convince her husband to leave war-torn China behind for a calmer life in the United States. But Thompson is attached to both Sara and the people who need his help.

China Sky

1945

Tall Man Riding poster
5.8

Still seeking revenge against ranch owner Tuck Ordway for publicly whipping him years earlier and breaking up his relationship with Ordway's daughter, cowboy Larry Madden plans to oust Ordway from his ranch by having his claim to the land declared invalid. Ordway's daughter Corinna, believing Madden to be the cause of the family's recent misfortunes, is unaware that the local saloon owner also has designs upon the Ordway holdings.

Tall Man Riding

1955

Rails Into Laramie poster
6.5

A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.

Rails Into Laramie

1954

At Sword's Point poster
5.1

France, 1648: Richelieu and Louis XIII are dead, the new king is a minor, and the Duc de Lavalle is in virtually open rebellion, scheming to seize power. As a last resort, Queen Anne summons the heirs of the original Musketeers to her aid...including Claire, daughter of Athos, who when she chooses can miraculously pass as a boy, and wields as fine a sword as any. All their skills will be needed for a battle against increasing odds. One for all and all for one! Written by Rod Crawford

At Sword's Point

1952

Week-End with Father poster
6.0

Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.

Week-End with Father

1951

The Lone Hand poster
5.7

Zachary Hallock and his son Joshua are farmers who live in a frontier town that suffers the assaults of a band of outlaws. After the murder of a Pinkerton's detective, the farmers decide to unite against the bandits, but Hallock rejects the proposal. To the astonishment of his son and his fiancée, Hallock decides to join the outlaws.

The Lone Hand

1953

Yankee Pasha poster
5.3

Tale of an adventurer trying to rescue a damsel kidnapped by pirates.

Yankee Pasha

1954

No Room for the Groom poster
5.8

A young GI elopes to Las Vegas with his housekeeper’s daughter, but delays to their wedding night arise from illness, her manipulative mother, and a house full of relatives.

No Room for the Groom

1952

Shadows Over Shanghai poster
5.3

A pilot carrying a valuable amulet is shot down over China by a ruthless Russian agent, who also wants the amulet.

Shadows Over Shanghai

1938

One Way to Love poster
7.0

A Chicago team of radio scriptwriters must split up when he takes a job with his bride-to-be's father, and the other must write commercial jingles.

One Way to Love

1946

An Innocent Affair poster
4.8

Vincent Doane is in the precarious position of trying to close an advertising account with his rich ex-fiancée. Unfortunately she is more interested in him than in business. Vincent's wife Paula gets suspicious and finally decides to do some flirting of her own to make him jealous. Unknown to her, she chooses cigarette tychoon Claude Kimball. In fact, Kimball hits it off well with both of the Doanes. The question is whether or not their marriage can survive all the shenanigans.

An Innocent Affair

1948

Safety in Numbers poster
7.0

The Jones family patriarch, also mayor, is swindled into thinking the town swamp is a rich mineral deposit.

Safety in Numbers

1938

Man With Two Lives poster
5.4

A man is brought back from death at the same time a vicious criminal dies in the electric chair. However, the man's soul is now taken over by the electrocuted gangster, who embarks on a vengeful crime wave.

Man With Two Lives

1942

Young as You Feel poster
8.0

Father sells his drugstore and the Jones family heads for New York to enjoy sophisticated city life. They lose all their money before deciding to go back home.

Young as You Feel

1940

The Return of Daniel Boone poster
6.0

The scout's grandson foils land-grabbers; his sidekick flirts with twins.

The Return of Daniel Boone

1941

Jailbreak poster
6.7

A reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.

Jailbreak

1936

The Officer and the Lady poster
8.0

A woman who refuses to become involved with a dedicated police officer unknowingly dates a man who is in cahoots with a criminal mastermind.

The Officer and the Lady

1941

Boy Friend poster
9.0

A cop pretends to be a crook in order to catch a gang of outlaws. The bad guys run a night club as a front. The cop's sister helps him by singing there; otherwise, she's busy making love to a military cadet.

Boy Friend

1939

Hollywood Round-Up poster
5.3

While filming a western on location, the stand-in/stunt double for an egotistical cowboy movie star proves his heroics when a "fake" bank robbery turns out to be the real thing.

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

Thank You, Jeeves! poster
6.4

Jeeves tries to keep his young master out of trouble.

Thank You, Jeeves!

1936

My Kingdom for a Cook poster
8.0

While visiting Massachusetts, a famous English author faces the wrath of a socialite after stealing her chef.

My Kingdom for a Cook

1943

The Living Ghost poster
4.2

A detective investigating kidnapping case discovers the victim, who may be a zombie.

The Living Ghost

1942

That's My Gal poster
10.0

Two sharpie promoters put on a show they believe is so bad it will not play more than one day and they therefore will not have to pay the long list of investors, i.e, suckers and buyers. But one of the investors dies intestate and his interests pass to the state. The governor's secretary engages new talent and a new orchestra, in order to make the show successful and a profitable investment for the state.

That's My Gal

1947

Quick Millions poster
7.3

In Hollywood the Jones family runs into crooks who convince them they have inherited a gold mine at the Grand Canyon.

Quick Millions

1939

The Girl in the Case poster
6.6

William Warner is a lawyer who is famous for his skill at opening any kind of lock, making him a valuable commodity. William is unknowingly enlisted by German spies who want him to open a chest containing a secret formula. This leads to a madcap adventure involving spies, the police and lots of picked locks!

The Girl in the Case

1944

Country Gentlemen poster
5.5

After being run out of town after town for trying to sell worthless stock, two con artists breeze into the small town of Chesterville, where they find themselves accused of kidnapping a young boy to whom they offered a ride. When that misunderstanding is cleared up, the two conmen hatch a plot to unload all their worthless paper on the gullible citizens of Chesterville.

Country Gentlemen

1936

One Thrilling Night poster
5.4

A honeymoon couple in New York for one night of wedded bliss before he's to join the army, become involved with gangsters after they find a cadaver under their bed.

One Thrilling Night

1942

Redhead from Manhattan poster
5.2

Lupe Vélez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in Manhattan, where she takes the place of her Broadway-star twin sister Elaine, who's having problems with her marriage and needs to make a getaway. Neither Elaine's husband or Rita's saxophone-player boyfriend are aware of the switch.

Redhead from Manhattan

1943

Your Uncle Dudley poster
5.5

A paint store owner turns his attention to civic affairs while his business falls apart.

Your Uncle Dudley

1935

Under Suspicion poster
9.0

Jack Holt stars as Robert Bailey, a Henry Ford-like auto industrialist who decides to give his millions away to various charitable causes. Naturally, this arouses hostility amongst Bailey's friends, relatives and associates, some of whom have murder on their minds.

Under Suspicion

1937

Carolina Blues poster
5.8

When he loses his lead singer, bandleader Kay Kyser can't find a replacement he likes.

Carolina Blues

1944