Writing

Gene L. Coon

Born — Died

1924-01-07 — 1973-07-08

Place of birth

Beatrice, Nebraska, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

8 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

The Killers poster
6.9

A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.

The Killers

1964

Journey to Shiloh poster
5.4

At the beginning of the Civil War, seven friends embark on a cross-country journey in order to join the Confederate army.

Journey to Shiloh

1968

No Name on the Bullet poster
6.6

When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.

No Name on the Bullet

1959

Man in the Shadow poster
6.7

In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but their quest for justice puts them both in danger.

Man in the Shadow

1957

The Raiders poster
4.8

Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill and Calamity Jane help a Texas rancher against the railroad.

The Raiders

1963

The Girl in the Kremlin poster
5.0

In Moscow 1953, four terrified women prisoners are brought before Joseph Stalin, who chooses the beautiful Dasha. He punishes her by shaving off her long hair. Moments later, a plastic surgeon leads Stalin into the operating room and transforms his face so that he is unrecognizable. He vanishes, but OSS agent Steve Anderson searches for him in Europe.

The Girl in the Kremlin

1957

First to Fight poster
7.9

Jack is the sole survivor of a Japanese attack on his squad at Guadalcanal. Because of his heroism and the fact that he is still alive, he becomes a Medal of Honor hero. He returns to train new recruits for the Marines and falls for a girl named Peggy. When training and marriage leave him with an empty feeling, he decides on a transfer back to the front lines. Soon he will find that marriage and life will change his outlook on the grueling battles that lie ahead.

First to Fight

1967

Space Seed poster
NR

While on patrol in deep space, Captain Kirk and his crew find and revive a genetically-engineered world conqueror and his compatriots from Earth's Twentieth Century.

Space Seed

1967