Milton Holmes

Writing

Milton Holmes

Born — Died

1907-07-30 — 1987-09-19

Place of birth

Syracuse, New York, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

12 titles

Milton Holmes was born on July 30, 1907 in Syracuse, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Salty O'Rourke (1945), Boots Malone (1952) and Mr. Soft Touch (1949). He was married to Nancy Porter. He died on September 19, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

Mr. Lucky poster
7.2

A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.

Mr. Lucky

1943

Salty O'Rourke poster
6.0

A gambler and his buddy find a wise-guy jockey for their long-shot horse.

Salty O'Rourke

1945

Boots Malone poster
8.1

Boots Malone is a jockey's agent and wheeler-dealer who went from living at the Ritz to in a room at the stables after his star jockey is killed in an accident. After nearly three years, he has yet to find a replacement. Along with his cronies at the track, Malone manages to buy a horse that's a bit of a sleeper. Their hopes of cashing in take a positive turn when Malone decides to train an eager young man, a runaway from a rich family, as a jockey. When gangsters tell Malone to throw the race in favor of another horse, he faces a major dilemma.

Boots Malone

1952

Mr. Soft Touch poster
6.8

When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mob is on his tail.

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

A Matter of WHO poster
6.4

Health officials from the World Health Organization link a smallpox outbreak in Europe to oil drilling in the Middle East.

A Matter of WHO

1961

A Matter of WHO poster
6.4

Health officials from the World Health Organization link a smallpox outbreak in Europe to oil drilling in the Middle East.

A Matter of WHO

1961

The Naked Earth poster
10.0

Africa, early 20th century, an Englishman marries the girlfriend of a late friend and faces natives and adventures, on the banks of a river infested with crocodiles.

The Naked Earth

1958