Writing

Morton S. Fine

Born — Died

1916-12-26 — 1991-03-07

Place of birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

10 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

The Pawnbroker poster
7.1

A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.

The Pawnbroker

1965

The Greek Tycoon poster
5.5

A lusty Greek shipping magnate courts the widow of an assassinated U.S. president.

The Greek Tycoon

1978

The Next Man poster
4.6

Khalil is an Arab diplomat who wants to not only make peace with Israel, but admit the Jewish state as a member of OPEC. This instantly makes him a target for a series of ingeniously conceived assassination attempts, most of which he foils with the aid of his friend Hamid and his girlfriend Nicole. But can he trust even them?

The Next Man

1976

Caboblanco poster
5.4

Giff Hoyt, a cafe owner in Cabo Blanco, Peru after World War II is caught between refuge-seeking Nazis and their enemies. After the murder of a sea explorer is passed off as accidental death by the corrupt local police, Giff becomes suspicious. The police chief also intimidates a new arrival Marie, and Giff intervenes to help her. Giff suspects Beckdorff, a Nazi refugee living in the area. Beckdorff, it emerges, is seeking to uncover sunken treasure.

Caboblanco

1980

The Nativity poster
7.5

The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.

The Nativity

1978

River of Gold poster
10.0

A pair of beach bums wind up in Acapulco, where they get involved in a search for a beautiful woman and a sunken treasure.

River of Gold

1971

Hot Summer Night poster
5.7

An out-of-work reporter (Leslie Nielsen) seeks out a bank robber, and his bride (Colleen Miller) has to rescue him.

Hot Summer Night

1957

The Fool Killer poster
6.7

After the Civil War, a southern boy, aged 12, runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside, and meets various odd characters along the way, including Milo, a mysterious drifter who may or may not be the vengeful "Fool Killer" of folklore.

The Fool Killer

1965

Handle with Care poster
8.2

A law student working on a class project discovers a real-life crime.

Handle with Care

1958

Handle with Care poster
8.2

A law student working on a class project discovers a real-life crime.

Handle with Care

1958