Writing

Hal Conklin

Born — Died

1903-08-16 — 1979-03-01

Known for

Writing

Credits

8 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Don Key (Son of Burro) poster
8.0

The head of a big movie studio is pulling his hair out because the company is bankrupt unless they can find a writer for a smash comedy. An aspiring writer is awaiting outside the office and the producer agrees to see him. He listens while the writer tells his story and acts the numerous parts. The story is rotten, but the producer lets him escape while vowing vengeance on any other author who would read his story aloud.

Don Key (Son of Burro)

1926

All Night Long poster
8.0

Harry runs into his old Marine sergeant and is reminded of the rivalry they had for a girl while they were stationed in France.

All Night Long

1924

Arizona Nights poster
9.0

A miner finds himself swindled by an evil horse trader named Decker.

Arizona Nights

1927

Brothers Under the Chin poster
7.0

Twin "babies" left at an orphanage bear the same birthmark under the chin. One of them is adopted and then the scene shifts to "twenty years later." The other as captain of a sailing vessel needs an extra hand. It does not develop until the end that the well dressed man he has abducted is his own brother.

Brothers Under the Chin

1924

The Soilers poster
5.5

During the Alaska gold rush, a miner hits the motherlode, but a corrupt sheriff jumps his claim, leading to a tremendous fight.

The Soilers

1923

The Spieler poster
7.8

After being released from jail, two con artists take their grift to a carnival.

The Spieler

1928

Postage Due poster
6.2

Stan does his best to recover a post-card, which he has forgotten to stamp. He attempts the recovery after hearing a remark by a postal inspector that the absence of the stamp makes the card a criminal offense for the sender. In the course of his struggles he swims through "oceans" of mail, rides up and down chutes, gets tied up in a mail bag and finally finds himself locked in a delivery truck with two thieves.

Postage Due

1924

The Big Shot poster
10.0

A young man runs into trouble when he buys an auto court, only to find out that its located next to a swamp that drives away all potential customers.

The Big Shot

1931