Writing

Samuel Roeca

Born — Died

1919-12-24 — 2005-06-17

Place of birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

19 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Sierra Passage poster
7.5

When young Johnny York witnesses the murder of his father, he joins a travelling variety troupe and trains up as a sharpshooter so he might one day get his revenge.

Sierra Passage

1950

Fluffy poster
7.0

A college professor gets into trouble when he tries to prove any animal can be domesticated, including an African lion.

Fluffy

1965

Sea Tiger poster
6.5

Murder ensues when owners and hired help contrive against each other to obtain diamonds and gold ingots secretly hidden on a derelict and abandoned Japanese freighter left lying in anchor in a New Guinea cove at the end of WW II.

Sea Tiger

1952

Torpedo Alley poster
10.0

After carrier pilot Lt Bingham is rescued at sea by a submarine when he crashes, he applies for submarine duty. During training he competes with Commander Heywood for the affection of Navy nurse Lt Susan Peabody. Heywood gets a new sub command at the outbreak of the Korean war and Bingham is assigned to his sub.

Torpedo Alley

1953

I Was an American Spy poster
6.6

An American nightclub singer in 1940's Singapore becomes a spy for America in an effort to get back at the invading Japanese army. Based on a true story.

I Was an American Spy

1951

Angel Baby poster
6.1

A woman who believes she has been chosen by God to heal people is taken in by a greedy promoter and his shrewish wife to make the rounds of the rural South.

Angel Baby

1961

Raiders of Old California poster
5.4

A villainous cavalry officer is trying to force the owner of a hacienda to give him his land when a courageous settler comes to the rescue.

Raiders of Old California

1957

Sideshow poster
7.0

A Treasury Department agent on the trail of an international jewel smuggling ring joins a carnival that he thinks the gang is using as a front. He finally locates the jewels hidden as the eyes of wax figures.

Sideshow

1950

A Lust to Kill poster
7.3

A cowboy escapes from jail with the help of his girlfriend, and goes after the men he believes are responsible for his brother being shot down by lawmen.

A Lust to Kill

1958

The Outlaw's Daughter poster
8.0

Led astray by outlaw leader Jess, the "outlaw's daughter" Kate joins Jess' gang and follows in her dad's footsteps. Town marshal Dan tries his best to reform the girl, but this proves difficult inasmuch as Kate holds Dan responsible for her father's death. Only after most of the bad guys have been decimated by Dan does Kate discover the true identity of her dad's murderer. Having fallen in love with Kate, marshal Dan offers to let her escape prosecution, but she's made of sterner stuff than that.

The Outlaw's Daughter

1954

Sabu and the Magic Ring poster
6.0

Young Sabu is a happy stable boy in the kingdom of Samukan, in charge of taking care of the Caliph's elephant. Searching for a lost diamond, he finds instead a mysterious ring which, unbeknownst to Sabu, conjures up a genie when he rubs it.

Sabu and the Magic Ring

1957

Incident poster
5.4

An innocent man -- due to a case of mistaken identity -- is beaten. Once recovered, the stockbroker tries to find the actual intended target -- a gangster-- and warn him.

Incident

1948

Hidden Guns poster
5.7

The outlaw Stragg has the town so intimidated that no one will speak against him no matter what he does. Sheriff Young heads for a nearby town, where there is a witness willing to testify. Meanwhile, Stragg hires a gunman to take care of the sheriff and the witness.

Hidden Guns

1956

The Tall Texan poster
5.6

Groups of desperate travelers journey together throughout the Southwest and soon find trouble when they all get gold fever. The action and drama are heightened when they discover gold…on an Indian burial ground!

The Tall Texan

1953

Racing Blood poster
10.0

A stableboy and his uncle make a winner out of a doomed colt with a split hoof.

Racing Blood

1954

When the Girls Take Over poster
4.0

A comic look...at Cuba after Castro regime take over.

When the Girls Take Over

1962

Navy Bound poster
7.5

A sailor who is a champion boxer in the Navy is forced to leave the service because his family's business, a tuna fishing operation, is in financial trouble. He becomes a prizefighter and one day signs up for a winner-take-all boxing match, which could make him a lot of money but could also result in the end of his boxing career.

Navy Bound

1951

Johnny Rocco poster
5.6

Gangster and police look for a gangster's son who witnessed a murder.

Johnny Rocco

1958

College Capers poster
NR

A slapstick comedy about the antics of a fraternity pledge who is forced by upper-classmen to stage a panty-raid in a sorority house.

College Capers

1953